Employment Type - Permanent Full Time
Hours per fortnight - 80
Job Category - Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)
Req Id - 8330
Line up your life and career with us at Barwon Health in Victoria, Australia
- Step into a leadership role in a high performing, enthusiastic medical imaging nursing team dedicated to delivering safe and effective medical imaging services and better health outcomes
- Work in a role that is varied, challenging and rewarding, in a supportive environment focussed on ongoing professional development and career growth
- Permanent full time opportunity (80 hours per fortnight)
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nurse Unit Manager with a strong commitment to excellence within the medical imaging nursing field to lead our dynamic team of medical imaging nurses. In this role, you will provide leadership in the planning and delivery of high quality, safe, and consumer focused care to patients undergoing a range of diagnostic and interventional imaging procedures in the medical imaging department. You will develop and maintain a professional, and collaborative culture within the nursing medical imaging team, building and maintain partnerships with key internal stakeholders such as the operations manager, director of medical imaging, radiologists, and interventional radiologists, as well as other external key stakeholders within Barwon Health and the broader health professional community.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and support within the nursing unit
- Coordinate safe, timely service delivery through effective stakeholder collaboration
- Oversee daily operations including staffing, rosters, leave, and supervision
- Monitor clinical, financial, and quality performance to meet operational standards
- Lead recruitment, training, and mandatory education to support workforce capability
- Promote consumer-centred care aligned with Barwon Health values and standards
- Ensure accurate documentation, incident management, and compliance with governance requirements
What we’re looking for
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with a background in leadership in acute care, perioperative, or medical imaging
- Proven ability to lead strategic and daily issues
- Proven ability to manage change
- Significant level of nursing skills and is easily identified as a role model of clinical competence
- Demonstrated ability in the development of cohesive teams and sound knowledge of team functioning
- Proven commitment to flexibility and innovation in practice including an evidence-based approach to care
- Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Outlook (or other e-mail system), Word, Excel and Internet skills to enable quality communication
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Barwon Health staff benefits
- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
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Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at
[email protected]All appointments are subject to:
- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.
Application closing date: 8 June, 2026
Internal applicants:
If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the employee login on the external careers page or access the careers cage through One Point (intranet) before applying.
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.
