Nurse Unit Manager - Adult Acute Unit
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
Permanent Full-Time | Accrued Day Off (ADO)
$65.69 per hour + Salary Packaging
About the Role
Lead the dedicated team within our 23-bed Adult Acute Unit (AAU), providing high-quality, recovery-focused care for adults experiencing acute mental health challenges. This is a rewarding leadership role offering autonomy, professional influence, and the opportunity to shape service delivery and team culture.
In this role, you will:
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based care
• Provide expert clinical guidance and direction in day-to-day operations
• Manage and monitor staffing, budgets, and operational performance
• Drive quality improvement, professional development, and education initiatives
• Build collaboration across the broader Grampians Health mental health network
Key Responsibilities
• Provide strong clinical and operational leadership within the AAU
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, recovery-oriented mental health care
• Oversee workforce planning, supervision, and staff development
• Monitor and evaluate service performance and consumer outcomes
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Support integration with other mental health and hospital services
Skills & Experience
• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1)
• Postgraduate qualifications in psychiatric/mental health nursing
• Demonstrated leadership within an inpatient mental health setting
• Advanced clinical knowledge and ability to manage complex presentations
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
To see a full copy of the Position Description, please click here.
Interested?
Click APPLY, or contact Brae Murley, Deputy Operation Director -Intensive Recovery on 5320 4100 for a confidential discussion.
We’re actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they’re received. Applications will close once the position is filled.
If you’re currently employed at Grampians Health, please sign in via the ‘Employee Login’ on the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Fitness Passport membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
