About the role
Mater Hospital Brisbane’s Acute Medical Ward have an exciting internal opportunity for an experienced Nurse to develop their leadership skills in this permanent, full-time Nurse Unit Manager position at South Brisbane.
This ward provides early comprehensive assessment and ongoing care for acute patients under the care of an inpatient Medical team, including sub-specialty areas of Respiratory, Opthomology, Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology, Dermatology and the Chest Pain Assessment Serviceopthomolgy.
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
Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
- Management of our general medical ward in partnership with our medical, nursing, allied health and administrative teams
- Identifying and implementing opportunities for clinical service development and improvement in collaboration with the Assistant Director of Clinical Services – Inpatients, Emergency Department and Patient Flow
- Developing, improving and monitoring systems and processes to ensure service is managed effectively and efficiently
- Professional line management of the nursing team
- Leading by example to provide high level clinical care for our patients
- Utilising expert level communication strategies to guide the team in achieving the unit’s goals
About you
Your highly developed clinical and management leadership skills will see you leading the team, and your drive and innovative approach will see you further developing the models of care to improve the experience and outcomes for patients.
To be considered for the role you must have:
- 5 years post-graduate specialty nursing experience, preferable in the unit’s specialties
- Current AHPRA nursing registration with no restrictions
- Solid understanding of private health care
- Proven use of exceptional communication skill to motivate and lead a team to achieve goals
- Strong change management skills and influencing/negotiating experience
- Excellent time management skills
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 regarding the role, please contact Roslyn.Gavin@mater.org.au
Applications close on Sunday 17th August 2025 Please note, we may contact applications 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.
