Nurse Unit Manager

About the role

Provide clinical and operational leadership across a busy multidisciplinary service delivering scheduled clinics for a wide range of specialties, including medical, surgical, allied health, paediatrics, renal, and telehealth services. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Nursing.

• Clinical and professional leadership to ensure safe, contemporary nursing practice, positive patient experiences and achievement of service performance indicators.
• Operational and workforce management, including staff supervision, performance development, rostering, succession planning and fostering a positive, learning‑focused team culture.
• Financial and resource accountability, with responsibility for cost centre management, budget oversight and effective utilisation of human and material resources.

Working with us

• For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,605. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,815… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,210 (pro rata for part time employees).

In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.

• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.

We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.

Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Helen Bailey on 0427 227 125. 

Applications close: Monday, 11 May 2026.