Fixed Term Full Time (12-month Contract) | 38 Hours per week, with a monthly ADO
$69.38 - $71.91 per hour
About the Role
An exciting fixed-term opportunity is available for a Nurse Unit Manager from August 2026 to August 2027. The Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for the Grampians Health Edenhope acute services and Urgent Care Centre (UCC) service provision. This requires a focus on driving and supporting a caring, skilled, highly trained, and professional workforce culture that promotes learning and quality improvement using best evidence-based practice.
Accommodation support may be provided for applicants residing outside of Edenhope.
Key Responsibilities
- In partnership with the Director of Nursing/Campus Manager, provide operational and strategic leadership for GH-E Acute and Urgent care services and actioning deliverables.
- Direct and coordinate clinical services to ensure optimal service delivery in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and quality.
- Provide monthly financial updates to the Campus Manager including budget variances, trends, performance and prompt notification of any issues through Monthly Accountability Meeting (MAM).
- Promoting and encouraging professional development of all staff within the unit, including self, that aligns with clinical services plan, best practice and unit needs as indicated via relevant data.
Skills & Experience
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Demonstrated advanced clinical nursing skills with relevant experience in clinical specialty with a minimum of 5 years post graduate nursing experience
- Post-graduate qualification in nursing advantageous
- Experience in relevant management role
This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Nurse Unit Manager (NM10 – NM11) which ranges from $69.38 - $71.91 per hour.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Fitness Passport membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Interested?
if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Folasade Obagbemi, Director of Nursing – Edenhope, for a confidential discussion on 0447 754 517.
Job applications close: 03 August 2026.
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About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
