Careers

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is an internationally recognised independent, not-for-profit cancer hospital leading the way in delivering patient-centred cancer care. We seek passionate, caring, and dedicated staff who align with our Founder’s vision of creating a collaborative environment in which, respect, discovery, empowerment, and nurture, thrive in the interests of our patients.

About the role:

As an experienced Nurse Unit Manager for our general ICU you will work closely with the Critical Care and Inpatient Services Manager and be responsible for the day to day running of the ICU. You will be integral to the ongoing development of the unit and support for advanced clinical care across the hospital. Your clinical leadership skills will ensure the team provides a consistently high standard of patient care. Your management skills will provide a work environment which supports growth and development of your staff. You will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of all resources in the ICU. 

Essential Skills Requirement and Qualifications 

• Current (AHPRA) Registration.
• Post Graduate Critical Care qualification.   
• Minimum 5 years post graduate ICU nursing experience and relevant clinical management experience and/or post-graduate in health management. 
• Experience in both public and private health settings is preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Commitment to achieving excellence in quality through continuous improvement.
• Committed to continuing education and professional development.
• Intermediate MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and Teams) and understanding/experience in use of rostering/incident systems (Kronos, Riskman or similar)        
• Proven ability to create and maintain positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services.       

Benefits

• Free security onsite parking available for nights and weekend shifts
• Monday to Friday no weekend work
• Comprehensive employment benefits including and not limited to:
  • Tax savings through optional salary packaging for all employees of $15,900.00 per FBT year + an additional $2,649.99 per FBT year available in a meal and entertainment card 
  • Novated Car Leasing
  • Fitness Passport for your family
• Social and wellbeing events
• Workplace banking benefits
• Access EAP Benefits

For more information about this role, please contact Malita.moaven@lh.org.au

Culture

We are committed to providing a working environment where everyone is valued, respected, and supported to progress. Our priority is to ensure culture, policies, and processes are truly inclusive and that no one is disadvantaged because of their Indigenous identity, gender, culture, disability, LGBTIQA+ identities, family and caring responsibilities, age, or religion.

We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria and shares Chris O`Brien Lifehouse values to apply.

Applications close 6th April 2025