Clinical Nurse Manager

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time

• Department Area: Ward 2F - Cardiothoracic / Vascular / Ophthalmology

• Location: located opposite Roma St Parklands St Andrews War Memorial Hospital is just a short walk to Brisbane city

• Remuneration:Competitive Salary Super NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

• Applications Close: 26th of August 2026

Applications may be reviewed as they arereceived andtherefore may result in theroleclosing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with St Andrews War Memorial Hospital

At St Andrews War Memorial Hospital we offer world-class health care to families across Queensland and from interstate and are leaders in Cardiac servicesOrthopaedics Neurosurgery (including deep brain stimulation) Vascularsurgeryand Rehabilitation. By bringing together the finest medical expertscareand technologywereable to deliverpersonalisedcare world-classresultsand make a meaningful difference in peoples lives.

An integral part of our team as a Clinical Nurse Manageryoullbe encouraged to growdevelopand feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately a meaningful difference together!

Your part in St Andrews War Memorial

The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for overall management of a ward or department including staffing and clinical service delivery. They will effectively apply principles of management to achieve departmental hospital and organisation-wide goals ensuring optimal patient outcomes through advancing the standard of nursing care delivered to patients and the practice of nursing in the speciality area. Lead your people through identifying opportunities for development learning and improvement.

• Build a cooperative working environment between members of a multi-disciplinary team applying your skills to build a high functioning and outcome focused unit

• Maintain professional standards of practice through the evaluation of services and through key strategies

• Ensureoptimalprocurement and allocation of resources including recruitment and budgeting to achieveoptimalservice objectives

What makes a difference for us

As an advanced Clinician you willdemonstrateexceptional skills in Clinical Nursing a passion for people leadership and strong patient with:

• Extensive senior clinicalexpertiseand skills in Cardiothoracic / Vascular and Ophthalmology

• Leadership experience in the provision of comprehensive evidence-based patient care

• Expertiseand skills in managing a cost centre budget and people management

• Evidence of contribution to ongoing quality initiatives and improvements

• Ongoing commitment to self-evaluation and professional development

• Post-registration qualifications relevant to the area of nursing practice and/or people management/leadership qualifications are highly desirable

• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements as well as undergo national criminal history check.

What makes a difference for you

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15900) and meal entertainment (up to $2650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others

Wed love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

By joining our Hospitals youll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer were a proud not-for-profit with more than 17500 staff and 9 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate inclusive and committed to the work we do helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming safe and nurturing services for children

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

• abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children young people adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.