Nurse Unit Manager - Cancer Centre
Nurse Unit Manager - Cancer Centre
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Job Description
Job Description:
- Full time permanent role available!
- Fitzroy location
- Friendly and dynamic team
About the Role
The Nurse Unit Manager is a key leadership position in our Cancer Services providing leadership to the CDU nursing team including SURC Apheresis and the role is integral to ensuring staff patient safety and wellbeing. The CDU NUM will promote the professional standards of nursing practice while managing the operational resources of the chemotherapy day unit.
Classifications for this position will range from NM11 - NM12 ($126074 - $130509.60 per annum pro rata)
Duties
- Promote specialised professional standards of cancer care
- Manage operational resources in alignment with our organisational objectives policies and procedures
- Review systems/processes implement changes as required
- Ensure speciaslsied cancer care is safety provided to our patients
- Lead and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Skills and Experience
- Previous experience as an ANUM / NUM in a chemotherapy day unit or oncology
- Leadership qualities with proven ability to direct enthuse and encourage a multidisciplinary team
- Exceptional clinical and operational skills with a solid understanding of budget planning preparation and management
- Proven ability to lead motivate and drive change
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated financial management and project management skills
About the Department
The Chemotherapy Day Unit (CDU) is a fast paced dynamic environment providing treatment to patients with cancer. As a 21 chair outpatient department the CDU also encompasses the Apheresis Unit Symptom Urgent Review Clinic (SURC) and Cancer Care at Home () programs. Across all of these programs there is more than 11000 episodes of care each year .
About St. Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincents Health Australia and a leading teaching research and tertiary health service which employs more than 5000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services sub-acute care medical diagnostics rehabilitation allied health mental health palliative care correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australias leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.
Benefits
- A focus on wellbeing initiatives with regular events and programs
- Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling
- A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
- Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
- In the heart of Fitzroy CBD at our doorstep close to some of Melbournes best cafes public transport and lots of carparks
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
- Culture of continuous improvement
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
Closing Date:
29 July 2025 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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View Reconciliation Action Plan
Code of Conduct:
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
