Nurse Unit Manager - Early Parenting Unit

Seeking a skilled nursing leader with expertise in early parenting and/or perinatal mental health, committed to supporting families.
 

The Nurse Unit Manager provides clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for the Early Parenting Unit, ensuring high-quality care for postnatal families and infants up to 12 months. This role combines early parenting support with mental health-informed practice, assisting parents with postnatal mood and anxiety concerns, infant regulation, attachment, and developmental needs
 

Key Responsibilities

Ensure safe, high-quality, evidence-based care with a focus on postnatal mental health.
Lead and support nursing and multidisciplinary teams, fostering compassionate, trauma-informed care.
Oversee clinical governance, accreditation, and risk management within a private hospital setting.
Manage workforce planning, rostering, performance development, and staff wellbeing.
Drive quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and clinical outcomes.
Collaborate with psychiatrists, paediatricians, and the broader multidisciplinary team.
Manage unit operations, budgets, and activity in line with organisational goals.
Promote recovery-oriented, family-centred, and culturally safe care.
Provide direct patient care and support hospital coordination, guiding less experienced staff.
 

Northpark Private Hospital

Northpark Private is a 132-bed hospital located in the rapidly developing Northern Corridor of Melbourne and is operated by Healthscope, a leading provider of private healthcare in Australia. We specialise in Mental Health Services including general psychiatry, older persons and early parenting support as well as Obstetrics and surgical services.

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Selection Criteria:

•    Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
•    Current Working with Children Check
•    Postgraduate qualification (or working towards) in Mental Health, Child and Family Health, Midwifery or related specialty
•    Leadership experience at Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent level
•    Strong understanding of postnatal mental health, infant development (0–12 months), attachment and family systems
•    Ability to lead teams and manage complex environments
•    Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills
•    Commitment to professional development
•    High standard of clinical and consumer-focused care
•    High computer literacy, including MS Office and databases
•    Sound knowledge of labour management

Desirable:

•    Experience in Early Parenting, Mother–Baby or Perinatal/Postnatal Mental Health services
•    Experience in a private hospital setting
•    Knowledge of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care models
 

For further enquiries: Lisa Hutchings , Mental Health Services Manager, 03 9468 0707 or Lisa.hutchings@healthscope.com.au

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application process. Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details for 2 professional referees.