Job description
Nurse Unit Manager Operating Rooms Level 5, PACU and DSU
Queensland Health (Organisation site)
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston
Lead and manage perioperative services, delivering high‐quality care across operating rooms, recovery and day surgery units.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - North |
| Job ad reference | QLD/RBH686068 |
| Closing date | 12-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent | | Contact person | Elizabeth Strathdee | | Contact details | (07) 3646 7104 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
Provide advanced clinical and operational leadership as a Nurse Unit Manager within Level 5 Perioperative Services at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, overseeing Operating Rooms, the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit and Day Surgery Unit. This role is accountable for the coordination, management, and delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring nursing standards, safety, and performance targets are met across a complex and high-demand perioperative environment.
You will lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver effective service outcomes while managing human, financial, and material resources. The role involves driving quality improvement, fostering a positive and high-performing team culture, and supporting workforce development through education, mentoring, and performance management, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement in perioperative care delivery.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to perioperative nursing teams
- Oversee clinical standards, patient safety, and service performance outcomes
- Manage human, financial, and resource allocation within the unit
- Lead quality improvement, education, and workforce development initiatives
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
RBH686068 - Role Description (PDF)
Application Support (PDF)
Benefits for working with MN (PDF)