Title: Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care
Wantirna, VIC, AU, 3152
Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Palliative Care
- Wantirna Health | Onsite café and car parking
- Permanent full-time or part-time opportunity
- Exciting Leadership role | Mentor and support the wider team
Eastern Health
Eastern Health Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general, obstetrics and gynaecological healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.
About the role
We are a dedicated 28 bed Supportive and Palliative Care inpatient Unit, providing palliative care throughout the eastern region of Melbourne with a focus on providing quality, patient centred end of life care.
As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) on our ward, you will join a growing team that goes above and beyond to provide excellent patient care, where we pride ourselves for our strong level of support, roster flexibility, a supportive orientation and great learning opportunities.
We are looking for a nurse leader who is passionate about palliative care, cool under pressure, a multi-tasker, and approachable. We are looking for someone who is confident in managing the unexpected, an excellent communicator, and a highly skilled clinician who can work autonomously and simultaneously be part of a team. Your passion for quality care is demonstrated with a commitment to projects, portfolios or improvement initiatives alongside and leading your peers.
About you
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Post Graduate qualification in palliative care
- Current palliative nursing experience
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- High level of computer literacy
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership skills
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Ability to work a full rotating roster (all shifts)
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role, and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
Please click here for the Position Description
Contact Person: Nursing and Midwifery Workforce
Contact Number: 0390 952 451
Contact Email: NMWorkforce@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 20/07/2025
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
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