About the role

Mater Private Hospital Brisbane has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to join the Welcome Lounge and Day Procedure Unit on a permanent full-time basis.

Mater's Welcome Lounge and Day Procedure Unit is open Monday to Friday and forms a critical part of Mater Private Hospital Brisbane’s Surgical and Acute Nursing Services.

Salary range: $71.42 - $76.80 per hour plus 12% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to deliver the highest quality patient care, where advanced clinical skills and knowledge underpin care coordination, collaboration and communication for excellence in patient outcomes.

This role will see you provide leadership and direction to the clinical team to manage and be accountable throughout the preadmission, admission and post-procedure care of surgical patients at Mater Private Hospital.

Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Caring for and leading a team of professionals
• Communication and coordination of patient care
• Engagement with stakeholders in other departments to ensure perioperative and procedural patients arrive surgery ready, that services are efficient, that patient safety is optimized, and to resolve barriers to patient flow.
• Team management, including performance management and compliance with Human Resources processes
• Delivery of work against relevant timeframes

About you

You will be an experienced leader and will drive innovation in your field; using evidence-based research to suggest new ways of doing things and take a positive and adaptive approach to embedding change.

Other skills and responsibilities include:

• Extensive experience in perioperative/pre-admissions with sound clinical expertise
• Current AHPRA Nursing registration
• Ability to demonstrate strong capability in leading both the clinical and commercial aspects of a tertiary service
• High level communication skills within a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrated competence in cost centre management
• Willingness to role model and promote the Mater values
• Post-graduate qualifications in perioperative care will be highly regarded

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

For more information specific to the role, please view the PD here – NUM PD.pdf

Applications close on Wednesday 16th July 2025. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.