Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Anaesthetic and Recovery

Key responsibilities 

• Provide clinical leadership and coordinate shift operations, ensuring safe, efficient patient flow and delivery of high-quality, consumer-centred nursing care in line with ANMAC standards and Barwon Health requirements.
• Deliver and model advanced, evidence-based nursing practice, acting as a clinical resource for staff, supporting complex decision-making, and ensuring care aligns with best practice, policies, and quality standards.
• Supervise, support, and develop nursing staff, including delegation, performance management, mentoring, education, and ensuring compliance with mandatory training, scope of practice, and skill requirements.
• Drive safety, quality, and compliance across the unit, including participation in audits, incident reporting, OH&S practices, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service effectiveness.

What we’re looking for 

• Registered Nurse (AHPRA) with relevant tertiary nursing qualification and post-graduate training in Perioperative Nursing (Anaesthetics and Recovery).
• Strong clinical assessment, problem-solving, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage complex perioperative patient care and respond effectively to changing clinical situations.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership capability and adaptability, including ability to support change, work within organisational values, and contribute to a cohesive, high-performing team environment.

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services. 

Barwon Health staff benefits 

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction 

• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program 

• Extensive professional development opportunities 

• Attractive salary packaging benefits 

• Living expenses capped at $9,010 

• Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650 

For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click here 

Diversity and inclusion 

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community. 

Child safety 

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards 

Additional information 

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au 

All appointments are subject to: 

• Satisfactory Police Record Check 

• Immunisation Status Clearance 

• Working with Children Check (if applicable) 

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.