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Nurse Unit Manager - Medical and Assessment Planning Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital Woolloongabba
Make Your Next Move in Nursing Leadership
A leadership opportunity awaits at Princess Alexandra Hospital! Lead a dedicated nursing team in the Medical and Assessment Planning Unit, driving exceptional patient care, operational excellence and continuous improvement in a dynamic acute medical environment.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible-flex,Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MS11695598 |
| Closing date | 06-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | 6 months |
| Contact person | Kylee McMahon |
| Contact details | 0412 613 047 Access the National Relay Service |
Your new role:
As Nurse Unit Manager, you will lead the Medical and Assessment Planning Unit (MAPU) at Princess Alexandra Hospital, overseeing a 32-bed short-stay ward that supports timely patient assessment, hospital flow and early discharge planning. You will:
- Lead and inspire a team across nursing and clinical operations.
- Oversee clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Manage staffing, rostering, budgets and resources to support efficient service delivery.
- Drive evidence-based practice, education and continuous improvement.
About you:
You are an experienced nursing leader with a strong background in acute medical care, a commitment to person-centred practice and the confidence to lead teams through change. You will have:
- Advanced acute medical knowledge, with cardiac care experience highly regarded.
- Proven ability to motivate teams, manage performance and build workforce capability.
- Experience in rostering, resource allocation, budget management and service performance.
- A commitment to evidence-based practice, clinical governance, research and continuous improvement.
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What we can offer you:
- We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
- We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
- We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
- You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About us:
The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.
We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.
We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are better together.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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