Midwifery & Nursing Unit Manager

2w2 weeks ago

Mater

Townsville, AU · Temporary · A$140,500 – A$151,000

About this role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville invites expressions of interest from experienced internal Registered Nurse/Midwives ready to step into a Midwifery & Nursing Unit Manager role. This maternity leave cover position offers a maximum-term contract commencing 21st September 2026 through to June 2027 with full-time hours based in the maternity unit at Pimlico.

The Midwifery & Nursing Unit Manager provides operational and clinical management and leadership to the Maternity department. The role carries professional line management responsibility for nurses and midwives while ensuring best practice, quality and safety in a clinically supportive and patient-centric environment.

You will partner with nursing, midwifery, medical, allied health and administrative teams to identify and implement opportunities for clinical service progression. The position requires leading by example to deliver high-level clinical care and guiding a highly experienced maternity team across the Mater Mothers Maternity Network.

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year. The role offers access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 plus many staff benefits while promoting the Mater mission and values.

Requirements

Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with no restrictions
Advanced clinical competency and the ability to maintain the highest standards of midwifery practice
Strong VMO communication skills
Exceptional interpersonal, communication and time management skills within a multidisciplinary team
Competence to lead and manage a clinical team to optimise customer and organisational outcomes
Understanding of key financial metrics related to clinical cost centre reporting
Demonstrated application of the principles of risk management and quality improvement in a clinical environment
Understanding and application of contemporary human resource management practices

Responsibilities

Provide operational/clinical management and leadership to the Unit in partnership with nursing/midwifery, medical, allied health and administrative teams
Identify and implement opportunities for clinical service progression with the support and in collaboration with Senior Leadership
Achieve optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care across the broader Mater Mothers Maternity Network
Develop, improve and monitor systems and processes to ensure service is managed effectively and efficiently
Lead by example to provide high-level clinical care for patients and guidance to the maternity team
Utilise expert-level communication strategies to guide the team in achieving the unit’s personal and collective goals