Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Exciting Leadership Opportunity at the Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital (SCUPH)
Permanent Full Time (76 hours per fortnight)
About the Role
As ICU NUM, you will oversee the day to day clinical and operational management of our 8 bed Intensive Care Unit and 3 bed Coronary Care Unit to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe care for our patients.
This position reports directly to the Director of Clinical Services (DCS) with broader direction from the Hospital Executive Leadership Team.
Our Hospital Facilities:
SCUPH is a 164-bed acute facility which officially opened in November 2013 and include:
• 11 bed combined Intensive Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit
• 8 chair Day Infusion Unit
• 9 chair Renal Dialysis Unit
• 9 Operating Theatres (with shell of 10th)
• 2 Cardiac Catheter Laboratories (1 x Cardiac and 1 x Vascular)
• Procedure Room/Endoscopy Suite
• Day of Surgery Unit
• Clinical Trials Unit
• CSSD Hub site
Our Clinical Services:
• Neurological Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Cardio Thoracic Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery
• General Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Interventional Cardiology inclusive of a STEMI service
• Gynaecological Surgery
• General Medicine
• Oncology services including haematology and palliative care medicine
• Renal Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Respiratory
• Sleep Studies
• Clinical Trials
Key Role Accountabilities
• Be a part of the senior clinical leadership team and participate within the hospital key governance committees.
• Collaborate with Visiting Medical Officers providing services in the ICU/CCU specialities including business development and relationship management.
• Support the development and delivery of our facility’s strategic goals.
• Leading continuous improvement projects, including change management.
• Manage resources aligned to budget and clinical need.
• Design and implement strategies to improve patient and staff experience.
• Work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders through fostering and maintaining relationships.
• Provide mentorship, empower staff, promote professional development and effective team building.
• Actively manage service provider contracts including review and renewal.
• Conduct serious incident investigations and implement improvement initiatives depending on outcomes.
Your Essential Skills and Experience
• Experienced APHRA Registered Nurse with senior clinical ICU/CCU experience at a comparable acute care hospital.
• Demonstrates skills in workforce planning, rostering and working within budgeted work hours.
• Demonstrates positive workforce culture and engagement with key stakeholders.
• Drives quality improvement and organisational change.
• Demonstrates risk minimisation through workplace health and safety, injury management, infection control and clinical incident management.
• Demonstrates innovative and collaborative leadership with effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Models the Ramsay Way values and leads by example.
Desirable:
• Previous leadership and management experience
• Relevant post-graduate tertiary health care qualifications in Business or Management.
What’s in it for you?
Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.
Discounts: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at over 100+ major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.
Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.
Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.
About the Hospital
Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with over 70 Australian sites employing over 34,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.
Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at
www.ramsayhealth.com
Requirements
• Current valid APHRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months.
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.
To Apply
All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.
If you have any enquiries regarding this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact Vanessa Hutfield, Director of Clinical Services via email at
HutfieldV@ramsayhealth.com.au
Closing date: 30 January 2026
