Nurse Unit Manager, Anaesthetics | Newcastle NSW | Full Time
The team at Carejobz Perioperative Specialists are recruiting for a hospital in Newcastle. We are looking for a Nurse Unit Manager for the anaesthetic nursing team. This role suits a Senior Registered Nurse with significant anaesthetic experience who enjoys leading people, supporting clinical excellence and improving how a department runs.
The role at a glance
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Remuneration: From $132,700 to $142,800 + super under the Enterprise Agreement, depending on classification level
About the Facility
Our client is a well-regarded private hospital in Newcastle with a busy perioperative service across a main hospital and a dedicated day surgery centre.
The Role
You will report to the Perioperative Services Manager and lead the anaesthetic nursing team across both the main hospital and the day surgery centre. You will work in a fast-paced, efficient, patient-focused environment, alongside a team of Clinical Educators, and as a key member of the perioperative leadership team.
In this role, you will:
Lead, support and mentor the anaesthetic nursing team across two sites
Make sure patients receive high-quality, safe care
Provide support to Visiting Medical Officers
Work closely with multidisciplinary stakeholders to keep the department running smoothly
Drive clinical leadership, team development and service improvement
What You Will Bring
Essential:
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
Significant anaesthetic nursing experience
Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and support a team
Commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety and quality improvement
Strong communication and collaboration skills
The ability to thrive in a fast-paced perioperative environment
Full Australian working rights
Why You Will Want to Know More
A permanent leadership role in anaesthetics with a well-established private hospital
Support from the Perioperative Services Manager and a dedicated team of Clinical Educators
Commitment to career development, ongoing training and leadership development
Flexible working conditions to support work-life balance
Wellbeing programs, including discounted private health insurance, and Fitness Passport
Paid parental leave
Novated lease options
If this sounds like the kind of theatre opportunity you have been waiting for, we would love to speak with you. Apply in confidence through this link: https://carejobz.app.loxo.co/job/MzkxNTktY3lidDhzMTF6cWl2eGVxYg==, or email your CV to kate@carejobz.com in the first instance. Kate or Paul will be happy to talk you through the opportunity, answer your questions honestly, and help you decide whether it feels like the right next step for you.
Carejobz never asks candidates for money to apply for or start a job.
About Carejobz
At Carejobz, Paul and Kate have been recruiting perioperative professionals across Australia and New Zealand since 2015. Over that time, they have become trusted recruitment partners to leading hospitals and day surgeries, supporting nurses and employers with warmth, discretion and genuine sector knowledge. They understand the realities of theatre nursing, from the importance of team culture and safe staffing to the specialist skills required across anaesthetics, recovery, scrub and scout. When you speak with Carejobz, you are dealing with people who know the perioperative world, respect your experience, and will give you honest guidance at every stage.
Read what jobseekers and employers say about working with Carejobz at seek.com.au/recruiters/agencies/carejobz-pty-ltd
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