The High Dependency Unit at Gladstone Hospital are looking for their new Nurse Unit Manager. Think you’ve got what it takes to run the show? ⚡🩺

Welcome to HDU – where critical care, renal nursing and outstanding leadership collide! We’ve got four beds, six telemetry units and two ventilators supporting critically unwell patients awaiting retrieval. Add a specialised 4 chair Renal Satellite Unit, providing dialysis across six days a week, and you’ve got a high-acuity, high-impact service that keeps you on your toes.

And your role in all this?

🧠 Bring advanced clinical judgement, critical thinking and specialist knowledge to the table.

👩‍⚕️ Mentor, coach and develop your nurses — turning good clinicians into great ones!

📈 Drive quality improvement, evidence-based practice, education and research (to name a few…!).

Job details

If you're an AHPRA Registered Nurse, with postgraduate Critical Care or Renal Nursing quals, strong clinical know-how and an appetite for leadership, this could be your chance to shine!

Don't just run the shift. Lead the service. Apply today! 🚀

About us:

We care for patients needing high-level monitoring and treatment, with 2 ventilator-capable beds providing ICU-level support while awaiting retrieval. Add in inotropic support, airway and ventilation management, Anaesthetics, specialist teams and tertiary consultation, and you've got plenty of clinical complexity and plenty of opportunities to put your expertise to work.

Then there's our 4-chair Renal Satellite Unit, delivering up to 48 dialysis treatments across 6 days a week, supported by the Central Queensland Renal Team. We're a small service with a big clinical footprint.

About the role:

• Lead the charge. Provide confident clinical and professional leadership, coordinate the team and use your expert judgement when things get complex. Basically, be the person who knows what needs doing — and gets it done.
• Keep the clinical brain switched ON. Champion safe, evidence-based practice, manage clinical risk, solve problems, support decision-making and make sure patients get the right care at the right time.
• Grow your people. Mentor, coach, educate and develop your team. Build confidence, capability and a culture where people want to learn, grow and do their best work.
• Make things better. Drive quality improvement, research, innovation and change. Challenge the “we've always done it this way” mindset and turn good ideas into better practice.

About you:

• 🎓 Current AHPRA registration and postgraduate studies in Critical Care or Renal Nursing. A postgraduate Diploma or Master's is expected — and if you're not there yet, a commitment to getting there counts.
• 🧠 Confident with complex patients, sharp clinical judgement and evidence-based practice. You can prioritise, problem-solve and stay calm when the shift decides to throw you a curveball.
• 🤝 Know great leadership isn't about having the loudest voice. You communicate clearly, handle conflict like a grown-up, bring people into the conversation and know how to get a team working together.
• 🔥 Take ownership, back your team, manage resources wisely and genuinely care about the standard of care delivered. You're approachable, accountable and ready to make things happen — not just keep things ticking along.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $174,208 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $70.92 - $77.00 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL6I691720

Applications close: Thursday, 17 September 2026

#Gladstone #CentralQueensland

Further information

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Documents

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• RK6I691720 - Nurse Unit Manager (High Dependency Unit) (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)