Are you an experienced and highly motivated Registered Nurse looking to join our Nurse Management team?

Gold Coast Private Hospital is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to join our Rehabilitation Ward (30 beds) on a Full-Time basis. In this fast paced and varied environment you will take pride in your work, have a friendly and positive work attitude and a commitment to customer satisfaction.

About us

Established in 2016, Gold Coast Private Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 339-bed facility located in the heart of the Gold Coast Precinct in Southport.

With 22 operating theatres, Gold Coast Private Hospital offers a wide range of specialties including, but not limited to, 24/7 Emergency Care, Medical Services, Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat), General Surgery, Obstetrics, Cardiac Care, and Oncology.

Gold Coast Private Hospital is committed to continual growth, providing exciting opportunities and professional career pathways in healthcare

As a Nurse Unit Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management
• Coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based
• Ensuring the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care in a team focused environment
• Providing guidance, mentoring and support to your team
• Be accountable for the effective management of human, financial and material resources
• Undertaking direct patient care, as required
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards

Essential Criteria:

• Current Registration with AHPRA
• Proven experience building and leading high performing teams with a service excellence approach
• Demonstrated ability to foster positive working relations with a wide range of diverse stakeholders
• Post graduate qualification in Management (Desirable)
• Extensive experience in Acute Medical or Rehabilitation setting
• Demonstrate a good knowledge base in labour management
• Understand the requirements of private health funding
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A commitment to a high standard of clinical and customer focused care
• High degree of computer literacy including MS office and various data bases
• Ability to work cohesively within a team environment

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: 11th April 2025

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.