Nurse Unit Manager Surgical Ward & Future High Dependency Unit

• Nurse Unit Manager Surgical Ward & Future High Dependency Unit

• Permanent Full-Time Senior Leadership Role

• Free onsite parking

The Opportunity

Peninsula Private Hospital isseekinga highly motivated and supportive Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) with experience in Surgical nursing and High Dependency care to lead our Surgical Ward and support the development of our future High Dependency Unit (HDU).

This senior leadership roleis responsible forproviding clinicaloperationaland strategic leadership ensuring the delivery of safe high-quality patient-centredcare aligned withorganisationalgoals.

This is a permanent full-time position (76 hoursperfortnight).

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Nursing the Nurse Unit Manager will lead the 23-bed Surgical Ward and play a key role in preparation for the planned five-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU).

• Clinical and operational leadership of the Surgical Ward and HDU preparation

• Delivery of safe high-quality evidence-based nursing care

• Workforce financial and resource management

• Accreditation readiness and continuous quality improvement

• Compliance with NSQHS Standards and Work Health & Safety requirements

• Collaboration with Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs)

• Staff development through coachingmentoringand performance management

• Promotion of a positive engaged and safety-focused team culture

• Support of effective patient flow and operational efficiency

About You

You are an experienced nursing leader with strong operational capability excellent communicationskillsand a commitment to staff development and patient-centredcare. You are proactivecollaborativeand outcomes focused.

Selection Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration

• Minimum four years experience at NUM level or equivalent

• Experience in an acute hospital setting preferably Surgical and/or HDU

• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification

• PaediatricAdvanced Life Support (PALS) certification

• Demonstrated cannulation competency

• Strong knowledge of the NSQHS Standards

• Demonstrated workforce and human resource management experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• High-level computer literacy

• Strongorganisational problem-solving and time management skills

About Us

Peninsula Private Hospital is a 62-bed facilitylocatedon the Redcliffe Peninsula providing Surgical Medical and Rehabilitation services with an expanding Perioperative Department. The hospital is undergoing significant growth including expansion of theatres and commissioning of a new High Dependency Unit in late 2026.

Why Join Us

• Senior leadership role within a growingorganisation

• Opportunity to influence future service development

• Supportive executive and clinical leadership team

• Free onsite parking

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference

Applications close: 12 June 2026

For further information contact Dakota Parker Director of Nursing at