Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Gippsland - Baw Baw
Reference: 3111
Clinical Operations
Permanent Full Time, up to 76 hours per fortnight
Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 (NM11) $71.91 per hour
Flexible work arrangements available
Step Into Leadership. Shape the Future of Perioperative Services.
Are you an experienced perioperative nurse looking for your next challenge?
Whether you're an established Nurse Manager or an experienced Theatre, Day Surgery or Perioperative nurse ready to take the next step into leadership, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group is seeking a collaborative and motivated leader to oversee our Theatre and Day Surgery services. This is an opportunity to join the Victorian public healthcare sector, broaden your leadership experience and make a genuine impact on patient care, staff development and service improvement within a growing regional health service.
What makes this role different is the flexibility. We recognise that exceptional candidates come from a range of backgrounds and career stages, so we're open to discussing arrangements that work for you, including flexible start and finish times, job share opportunities, a 10-hour day/4-day working week, and other flexible working options by negotiation.
This position may suit an experienced Nurse Unit Manager, Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialist or senior perioperative nurse looking to take the next step in their career. Previous formal management experience is desirable, but not essential.
As part of our leadership team, you'll provide operational and clinical leadership across Operating Theatre, Day Surgery, Anaesthetics and PACU/Recovery. Working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams, you'll drive high-quality patient-centred care while overseeing workforce planning, clinical governance, quality improvement activities, service development and day-to-day operations.
You'll have the opportunity to influence the future direction of perioperative services, lead service improvements, develop staff capability and foster a positive team culture focused on safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Why Join West Gippsland Healthcare Group?
If you're currently working in the private sector and considering a move to public healthcare, this is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience while enjoying the benefits of a supportive and well-established health service.
Employee benefits include:
Located in Warragul, just 30 minutes from Pakenham against peak-hour traffic, West Gippsland Healthcare Group offers the opportunity to build a rewarding leadership career while enjoying the benefits of regional living. The Baw Baw Shire is one of Victoria's fastest growing regions, offering excellent lifestyle opportunities, accessibility and a strong sense of community.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have:
The following would be highly regarded:
Previous NUM or ANUM experience is desirable but not essential. We encourage experienced perioperative nurses with leadership potential to apply.
About Us
At West Gippsland Healthcare Group, we care for our community because we are the community.
Our purpose is simple: Connecting, to care at every stage of life. We are committed to delivering connected quality care through a culture that values teamwork, professional growth, innovation and compassion.
Joining WGHG means becoming part of a health service that supports its people, invests in their development and empowers them to make a meaningful difference every day.
Interested?
Further information is available in the Position Description.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:
Michelle McKimmie
Perioperative Services Manager
(03) 5623 0777
[email protected]
Applications should include a current CV and cover letter outlining your interest in the role and are to be submitted by selecting 'Apply Now'. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least two professional referees. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Applications close: 25 November 2026* (applications may close earlier)
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
Important Information
Some roles in the healthcare sector require annual Influenza vaccination (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination or exemption will be required prior to commencement.
All appointments with West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to satisfactory professional reference checks, a National Police Record Check and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work in Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
As an inclusive employer committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including children with disability.