Nurse Unit Manager - Perioperative
Nurse Unit Manager - Perioperative
Contract Type:
Full Time
Location:
Hobart
Industry:
Medical & Nursing
Contact Name:
Sarah McKeown
Contact Email:
sarah.mckeown@talentquarter.com
Contact Phone:
61295495751
Date Published:
11-Sep-2026
Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Employment Type: Permanent | Full-time
Salary: Competitive salary package + super
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services to join a well-established private healthcare organisation in Hobart.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced perioperative nurse looking to take the next step, overseeing a busy surgical service covering a broad range of specialties.
About the role
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Employment Type: Permanent | Full-time
Salary: Competitive salary package + super
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services to join a well-established private healthcare organisation in Hobart.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced perioperative nurse looking to take the next step, overseeing a busy surgical service covering a broad range of specialties.
About the role
- Lead and support the perioperative nursing team across multiple surgical specialties
- Provide clinical leadership across theatre, anaesthetics and recovery/PACU
- Oversee day-to-day operations, staffing, rostering and patient flow
- Work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and other clinical stakeholders
- Support clinical governance, quality improvement and accreditation requirements
- Lead, mentor and develop the nursing team
- Promote a strong culture of patient safety and high-quality care
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Previous experience as a NUM or ANUM or an Anaesthetist background with leadership experience
- Strong perioperative nursing experience
- Experience across multiple surgical specialties
- Ideally, experience across theatre, anaesthetics and recovery/PACU
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
- Sound understanding of clinical governance and quality standards
- Ability to lead a team within a fast-paced surgical environment
- Permanent full-time position
- Senior nursing leadership opportunity
- Broad exposure across multiple surgical specialties
- Supportive and collaborative clinical environment
- Professional development opportunities
- Competitive salary package
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