Nurse Unit Manager - Respiratory Ambulatory Services

About the role

Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is looking for an experienced nurse leader to lead and coordinate specialist respiratory outpatient and tuberculosis services. This is a frontline role providing advanced clinical and operational leadership to a skilled multidisciplinary team, supporting safe, effective and patient-centred care while driving service performance and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across specialist respiratory outpatient and tuberculosis services, promoting contemporary clinical practice, patient safety and positive outcomes.
• Lead workforce, financial and resource management, including staff development, performance management, rostering and budget oversight.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical governance, education and evidence-informed practice, building a positive team culture and supporting the ongoing development of nursing services.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading teams, managing workforce and financial resources, and delivering effective outpatient or ambulatory services.
• Strong skills in rostering, performance management and service improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead clinical governance, quality assurance and service improvement initiatives, using data, performance indicators and patient outcomes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and change management skills, with the ability to build a positive team culture and support professional development.

What we offer

• Generous leave entitlements and an attractive salary and remuneration package.
• Salary packaging and access to professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
• Teaching and research opportunities within a public health system.

The position is permanent and full-time, Nurse Grade 7, based in Brisbane. Applications are made through the Queensland Health careers site; agency referrals are not accepted and the closing date is 01 December 2026.