• Permanent Full Time Position   

• Generous Salary Packaging Avaliable 

• Garden setting for the pleasure of patients, visitors and staff alike.   

• Classification: NURSE MANAGER Level 2 (NM11)

On 1 January 2026 five health services (Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service) will come together to create Bayside Health. A newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.  

The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health. 

Who We Are and What We Stand For   

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of over 300,000 people. Our Mission is to strive for healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, innovative, compassionate care. To realise this mission we need people who seek a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation, look for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.    

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.   

  
What You Will Be Doing   

The Nurse Unit Manager of Supportive and Palliative Services will lead the efficient, safe and effective operations of the Palliative Care Unit and Palliative Care Consultancy team; and ensure the delivery and coordination of patient focussed care, with emphasis on patient will and preference.

The Supportive and Palliative Service, at Peninsula Health is inclusive of a 15 bed Palliative Care Unit located at 125 Golf Links Road, Frankston, and a Palliative Care Consultancy Team that are based at Frankston Hospital, but also consult across all Peninsula Health sites. Three physical bed spaces from Palliative Care unit, are utilised for a home based palliative care program, under the operational governance of the At Home Subacute program.   

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What You Need  

We anticipate you will have:  

Degree level qualification in Nursing, with current AHPRA registration   

Experience In provision of Supportive and Palliative Care, with a post graduate level qualification In Palliative Care being desirable;   

Demonstrated leadership skills and an ability to build a cohesive team with clarity around goals and accountabilities;