Associate Nurse Unit Manager

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About Ward 17 Psychological Trauma Recover Services - Mental Health Division 

Psychological Trauma Recovery Service (PTRS)

The Psychological Trauma Recovery Service (PTRS) is a 20-Bed State-Wide Specialist Mental Health Service for the treatment of trauma related mental health conditions. PTRS provides comprehensive and clinically-targeted treatments, underpinned by the best available evidence of both Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and associated conditions. The PTRS comprises of both Inpatient and Outpatient treatment programs, in addition to Group Treatment Programs for specific cohorts of consumers, including Veterans, Current-serving Australian Defence Force members, Emergency Services Personnel (i.e. Victoria Police, CFA/ MFB) and survivors of serious workplace or motor vehicle accidents. 

The primary aims of the Austin Health Psychological Trauma Recovery Inpatient Unit (Ward 17) are to:  Improve mental health outcomes for individuals with trauma-related complex care needs, through the provision of comprehensive and evidence-based treatments, to engender an environment that promotes individual autonomy and supported-decision making within a recovery focused model of care.

About the role

The ANUM is an experienced clinician who will practice in accordance with mental health nursing frameworks developed by Safercare Victoria. In utilizing a recovery approach, you will communicate using recovery language, promoting hope, and fostering the individual’s self-determination, strengths and goals.  The ANUM will escalate to senior staff all relevant incidents and occurrences both during business hours and in the after-hour period; consistent with escalation policies and procedures and a commitment to the least restrictive model of care.

A regular day will see you:

• Deliver consumer-focussed nursing care in conjuction within the nursing and multidisciplinary team 
• Ensure the provision of quality psychiatric nursing practice through effective staff management 
• Show clinical leadership and professional role modelling 

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to delivering outstanding and compassionate patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Relevant post graduate qualification
• Demonstrated leadership ability, with a clear understanding of managerial responsibilities of the ANUM role 
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to, Recovery Orientated Practice, Trauma Informed care, Safewards Model and collaborative clinic practice  
• Excellent communication skills 
• Lead with compassion and understanding 
• Previous Anum experience is preferential, however an experienced RPN of 3+ years with Nurse-In-Charge experience and with the appropriate skill-set may be potentially considered for the role 

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Tracey Kenny, Nurse Unit Manager at Tracey.KENNY@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 21 September 2026