Associate Nurse Unit Manager

• Full time opportunity
• Step into a leadership role
• Supportive management to foster your development

Are you a senior Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills looking to step into more of a leadership role

Nepean Private Hospital is looking for an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to work across our HDU and medical cardiac ward on a full-time basis.

About the Role

The position is responsible for providing clinical leadership to the HDU and medical/cardiology ward and working collaboratively with the consultants to compliment the strategic direction operational processes and quality management of all patients.

You will provide clinical operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management by coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based.

With the assistance and direction of the Cardiac Services Manager you will be accountable and responsible for the effective daily management of human financial and material resources.

About us

Nepean Private Hospital is in the multi-cultural Western Sydney City of Penrith. The hospital is a modern 109 bed facility providing a wide range of health services to the local community since 2000 including: orthopaedics spinal gynaecology ENT plastics urology and general surgery endoscopy cardiology cardiac angiography and obstetrics. Nepean Private Hospital has eight operating theatres one hybrid/cardiac catheterisation theatre and an endoscopy suite supported by a critical care unit which includes intensive care.

Nepean Private Hospital has established an excellent reputation in the community for its high commitment to customer service staff satisfaction and quality improvement. Key to the hospitals success is a highly skilled and expert team of staff who are supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.

Position Responsibilities

Facilitate a learning culture to ensure continuous improvement

Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners using a customer service mindset to enable high quality patient outcomes.

Provide clinical operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management by coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based.

Be accountable and responsible for the effective daily management of human financial and material resources

Coordinate and drive clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives

Undertaking direct patient care as required

Selection Criteria:

Current Registration with AHPRA

Working with Children check (if relevant)

Current or previous ANUM or clinical nurse specialist experience (desirable)

Post Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing or working towards (desirable)

Sound clinical knowledge

Compliance with ACQSHC National standards

Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills

Positive role modelling behaviours

Excellent customer service focus time management and prioritisation

Ability to manage a dynamic and changing environment

High degree of computer literacy including MS office and various data bases

Why Healthscope

When you join Healthscope you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.

Discounted health insurance

Continuous professional development education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

Come and be the difference in our patients lives.

If successful you will receive a salary based of award Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF NSW Nurses & Midwives Enterprise Agreement with an hourly rate of $68.87

Applications close:6^th May 2026

To Apply:Please click on the Apply button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions please reach out to

More Information:Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.