This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!

Rockingham Peel Group is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, one of the fastest growing health services in Western Australia and comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as well as outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers inpatient medical services, palliative care and allied health services.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

Currently we are seeking a Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to lead and manage the Mental Health Unit nursing team, to deliver evidence-based care to achieve optimal patient outcomes within allocated resources. The NUM has direct responsibility for improving and maintaining standards, developing solutions, and delivering outcomes consistent with service and organisational goals. As a key leader in the multidisciplinary team the NUM ensures the Unit meets the requirements for the delivery of a patient centred service against the key indicators of quality, budget and human resources. The position provides expert advice within their area of expertise to relevant internal and external customers.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Tracey Chandler on 08 6557 4808.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Click "Apply" to access the expanded advert which includes full position description, selection criteria and detailed application instructions. Alternatively, go to www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au and type vacancy reference number 661754 in the keyword search.

Closing Date: Friday 18 July 2025 at 4:00 PM (AWST)

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.