Nurse / Midwife Manager - Medicine

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Embark on a rewarding leadership and managerial career as Nurse Manager and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives. 

About the Role: 

Join our team as Nurse Manager in a full-time position to work in Southwest 2 (SW2) - General Medicine, based at Dandenong Hospital. 
 

• The Nurse Manager position is scheduled to work Monday to Friday.  
  
  

• Full-Time (Fixed Term) covering parental leave.  

As interim manager of SW2, you will be working collegially with other multidisciplinary leads to progress patient care.  Your role in maintaining clinical governance is essential; meeting with the interdisciplinary managers of your unit once a month to discuss operational and strategic directions.  

About Us: 

Dandenong Hospital’s Southwest 2 is a 20-bed inpatient unit supporting ongoing management of General Medical patients. Admissions to SW2 includes, but is not limited to patients treated for chronic respiratory, cardiac and renal conditions or may have an acute or chronic cognitive impairment. Management of the unit assists with supporting timely access to care with the optimisation of patient outcomes through quality and safety interventions and project development.  

About You:  

We are seeking a senior leader with 2 years or more, of Associate Manager or above experience, who has demonstrated skills and qualities required to act in the interim Nurse Manager position with a current Australian Health Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration. 

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge: 
 

• Must have active experience in covering the Nurse Manager position with strong managerial and clinical leadership skills.  

• Supporting clinical rostering according to the Safe Patient Care Act and Enterprise Agreement 

• Held a clinical portfolio, demonstrating ability to meet the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards through analysing and implementing quality improvement activities 

• Participated in site or organisational committee meetings 

• Engage in processes which support risk mitigation and optimise the Occupational Health and Safety for our employees and consumers 

• Had experience in recruitment and retention activities 

What You’ll Bring:  

As Nurse Manager, you would be responsible for providing access to safe and timely care. You will be accountable not only for the application of treatment plans, but for care coordination for consumers progressing from the acute environment back to the community. Your knowledge of community health services will be essential, and contribute to improved consumer satisfaction and best patient outcomes.  

• Proven Nurse Manager or senior leadership experience 
   

• Experience in recruitment, risk management, and governance processes 
   

• Strong analytical, communication, and clinical leadership skills 

Be part of a leadership team driving excellence in timely care, innovation, research, and workforce development. 

As a key leader in the Surgical and Interventional Program for Monash Health, your experience and knowledge will be key to delivering point of out strategic priorities of ;-

• Excellence in Timely Care  

• Digital Strategy  

• Financial Strategy  

• Capital Plan  

• Research Strategy and;   

• Workforce Strategy  

• Career mobility – opportunities to work across Victoria’s largest public health service with a wide range of roles and career pathways. 

• Diverse and inclusive workplace – join an organisation that celebrates and embraces diversity and fosters a culture of respect and belonging. 
   

At Monash Health, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities while advancing your career in a leading healthcare organisation.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Samantha Hennessey on 0438 041 830.

Position Description can be found here

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. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

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: Monday 11 August 2025