About the role
Your new role
Step into a key leadership position as Nurse Unit Manager within the Division of Surgery Operating Theatres at Princess Alexandra Hospital. You will lead and coordinate perioperative services, champion person-centred care and drive best-practice clinical outcomes while overseeing the effective management of staffing, resources and budgets. With a strong focus on clinical governance, workforce development and continuous improvement, you will help shape a positive practice environment and support the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality surgical care.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing advanced clinical and operational leadership to support contemporary perioperative nursing practice and exceptional patient outcomes.
- Leading the management of human, material and financial resources, including workforce planning, rostering, budget oversight and cost centre accountability.
- Driving clinical governance, quality and risk management, service improvement and compliance with relevant healthcare standards.
- Building a positive, collaborative team culture that supports staff development, education, succession planning and professional growth.
- Promoting evidence-based practice, research and innovation to improve operating theatre services and respond to emerging healthcare needs.
About you
You are an experienced nursing leader with advanced perioperative knowledge and a strong commitment to delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred care. You bring the leadership capability to motivate teams, manage complex operational demands and balance clinical priorities with workforce and financial responsibilities. Through your communication, strategic thinking and commitment to continuous improvement, you can inspire a culture of accountability, collaboration and clinical excellence.
What you will bring:
- Demonstrated experience in operating theatre operational management, including workforce planning, rostering, human resource management and resource allocation.
- Strong financial and business management capabilities, including budget monitoring, cost centre management and maintaining financial integrity.
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to develop and motivate teams, manage performance, lead change and foster a positive learning environment.
- Experience in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, service data analysis and performance monitoring to support safe, efficient healthcare delivery.
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What we can offer you
- We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
- We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
- We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
- You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital Main Operating Theatres are a 21-theatre tertiary facility renowned for excellence in healthcare, teaching and research. The Unit provides patient-centred care to a state-wide, national and international patient base.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are better together.