Lead a dedicated team as a Nurse Unit Manager with Darling Downs Health in Miles, shaping high-quality patient care across hospital and aged care settings. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact through clinical leadership, innovation and community connection in a supportive regional environment.

What your day could look like

As Nurse Unit Manager, you'll play a vital role in strengthening care delivery for patients and residents across Miles Health Service and associated aged care services. From guiding clinical decisions to leading a capable, compassionate team, you'll help create a safe, high-performing environment where people receive the care they need, close to home.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based care that improves patient and resident outcomes
• Shaping service performance by managing resources, budgets and workforce priorities to meet community needs
• Driving quality and safety initiatives that lift standards and support continuous improvement
• Coaching and mentoring staff to build capability, confidence and a positive team culture

Let's talk about you!

You're a confident and compassionate leader who brings both clinical expertise and strategic thinking to your work. You know how to guide teams through complexity, balance priorities and foster a culture where people feel supported to grow. You take pride in improving health outcomes and creating environments where safe, person-centred care thrives every day.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Strong leadership experience in healthcare, including team and resource management
• Advanced clinical knowledge with a focus on evidence-based practice and quality improvement
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to influence and lead change

You'll stand out if you have experience in rural or aged care settings and/or postgraduate qualifications in health management or a clinical specialty.

Above all, you'll bring the values we live by at Darling Downs Health: compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage—helping shape care that truly makes a difference.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless. 

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.  

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. 

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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