Nurse Manager - Community Residential Withdrawal Unit

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An exciting professional development opportunity exists for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse to join the Drug and Alcohol Services at our Community Residential Withdrawal Unit based in Dandenong.

Nurse Manager / Full Time / Permanent / Monday - Friday

Location: Dandenong

This position provides an excellent opportunity for you to step out from your current position to learn more about the Drug & Alcohol Services and management of drug & alcohol presentations. 

About You

We’re looking for a Nurse Manager who leads with both heart and purpose—someone who is as passionate about delivering exceptional patient care as they are about supporting and inspiring their team. This is a role for a confident, forward-thinking leader who thrives in a dynamic environment, embraces change, and brings others along the journey.

You will be a natural collaborator, building strong relationships across disciplines and with key stakeholders, while championing innovation and best practice in mental health and alcohol and other drug care. With a sharp clinical lens and a strategic mindset, you’ll balance high-quality outcomes with operational excellence, always keeping the patient at the centre.

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who invests in people and focusses on developing capability, encouraging growth, and fostering a culture where teams feel empowered, supported, and motivated to deliver outstanding care.

The successful candidate will have a sound knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and other acts/legislation relevant to working with adults in a mental health and/or mental health setting. They will demonstrate effective stakeholder engagement skills with an AOD setting with high level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. 

About the Role

The Community Residential Withdrawal Unit is affiliated with a hospital-based addiction medicine service and is under the clinical governance of the Monash Health Drug & Alcohol Services.  The services is a 12 bed, short-stay alcohol, tobacco and other drug withdrawal unit that admit adult clients who are withdrawing from a variety and often combination of substances.  The primary role of the Nurse Manager is to provide effective management of the day to day running of the unit, including rostering, meeting quality standards and key performance indicators, managing recruitment and retention and fiscal management for the unit.

This role ensures best nursing standards and evidence-based practice in care delivery for clients during their recovery journey.    This opportunity would suit an experienced Registered Nurse who is passionate about supporting the health and recovery of individuals with substance use challenges and an understating and appreciation of the value of lived experience is essential. 

For further background on this position, please refer to Position Description below

About Us

Employing multidisciplinary clinicians across these wide-ranging services including Peer Workers with lived experience, the service employs approximately 75 EFT staff and budget of approximately $7 million. We provide a wide range of services including: 
 

• Community Residential Withdrawal
• Primary Health Clinic
• Needle Syringe Program – fixed site, outreach and syringe dispensing machines
• Mobile Overdose Response & Mobile Drug Safety
• Proactive Overdose Response Initiative & Naloxone Subsidy
• Aboriginal Metropolitan ‘Ice’ Partnership
• Youth Supported Accommodation and Youth Outreach
• Peer Led Network trials and
• Assessment, Counselling and Non-residential withdrawal

Mandatory requirements of the Role

• Post Graduate qualifications in Alcohol and Other Drugs

Or

• Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing – or completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or specialist post basic course of training which led to registration as a Division 3 nurse is preferred but not essential
• Clinical experience in Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Demonstration of appropriate competencies and skills
• Desirable completion of studies in management or leadership is preferred but not essential

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Hariklia Gritzalis on 0409 748 153 or Matthew Parker on 0400 144 884

Position Description can be found here

Our Culture and Values 

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence. 

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. 

We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time. 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.  

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 14 June 2026