Nurse Unit Manager – Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit

About the role

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager (RN/M3) to lead the Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit. This senior nursing role is responsible for delivering high‑quality, person‑centred mental health care and shaping service excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit, ensuring safe, high‑quality, consumer‑centred care.
• Provide operational leadership and line management to a multidisciplinary team of nurses, allied health professionals, lived‑experience staff, rehabilitation workers and administrative personnel.
• Oversee workforce management including recruitment, rostering, performance appraisal and staff development.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical governance, risk management and service‑excellence initiatives.
• Manage operational resources, budgets and unit performance.
• Foster consumer, carer and lived‑experience participation in service delivery and improvement.
• Support education, mentoring, clinical supervision and professional development of staff.
• Lead change management and implement evidence‑based models of care.
• Build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance integrated mental health services.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, policies and professional practice requirements.

Required profile

• Registered Nurse (RN) with M3 qualification.
• Proven leadership and line‑management experience in a multidisciplinary health setting.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate evidence‑based care and manage resources effectively.
• Experience in workforce planning, recruitment and staff development.
• Strong commitment to quality improvement, clinical governance and risk management.
• Ability to engage consumers, carers and lived‑experience staff in service improvement.
• Excellent communication and partnership‑building skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community.
• Supportive, inclusive and collaborative team culture.
• Professional development, education and flexible working options.
• Salary packaging, wellbeing initiatives and relocation support.
• Living in a region with affordable lifestyle, beaches, national parks and outdoor adventure.