What your day could look like
Great care starts with great leadership. As Nurse Unit Manager, you'll help create a service where patients feel supported, staff feel empowered, and quality care remains at the centre of every decision.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Guiding teams to deliver safe, person-centred care and strong service outcomes.
Coaching and supporting staff to build capability, confidence, and engagement.
Leading improvements that enhance quality, safety, and the patient experience.
Managing resources and operational priorities to keep services running effectively.
Let's talk about you!
You lead with purpose and bring out the best in the people around you. Combining compassion with sound judgement, you're able to navigate challenges, build trust, and create positive change. The work you're most proud of isn't just what you've achieved personally, but the stronger teams, better care, and healthier communities you've helped create.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse.
Experience leading healthcare teams and services.
Strong people, operational, and resource management skills.
A commitment to quality improvement and patient-centred care.
You'll stand out if you bring postgraduate qualifications in nursing, management, or health administration, and/or experience working in rural or regional healthcare.
Most importantly, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation, and courage to every decision, helping deliver the best possible outcomes for patients and teams.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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