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Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Parent & Infant Unit


Company : Grampians Health


Location : Ballarat, Australia


Created : 2025-07-06


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) Parent & Infant Unit | Grampians Area Mental Health & Wellbeing Service BallaratPermanent Full Time | 80 Hours Per Fortnight including a monthly ADOAbout The RoleThis is an exciting opportunity to step into a senior leadership role in a specialist perinatal mental health unit. The Parent & Infant Unit offers a dynamic and supportive environment focused on parent-infant relationships, recovery based care, and family centred treatment.As the ANUM, youll work closely with the Nurse Unit Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team, support clinical decision making, and ensure safe, high quality care is delivered. The role offers strong collaboration with the Perinatal Community Team and a focus on continuous professional development within a purpose built service.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee clinical care and daily operations of the unitComplete complex bio-psychosocial assessments and risk planningDevelop and implement individualised family treatment plansProvide clinical supervision and mentoring to staffFacilitate group education and individual interventionsSupport policy, compliance, and service improvement initiativesSkills & ExperienceAHPRA registered Nurse (Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3)Working towards or holds postgraduate mental health nursing qualsUnderstanding of perinatal mental illness and infant-parent attachmentSkilled in dyadic observations and recovery-based careValid Working with Children Check and Victorian Driver LicenceTo see a full copy of the Position Description, please click hereInterested?Click APPLY, or for a confidential discussion contact Netta Clark, Nurse Unit Manager on 03 5320 8712.If youre a current Grampians Health employee, please sign in via the Employee Login or Intranet Careers Page before applying.Were reviewing applications as they come in. This position will remain open until filled.About Grampians HealthGrampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.Culture & BenefitsFlexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitiesSalary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidaysAccess to Staff Fitness programStaff rewards and recognition programsBallarat RegionBallarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australias most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australias most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit BallaratDiversity and InclusionAll appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+. #J-18808-Ljbffr