
Acting Associate Nurse Unit Manager - PACU/Anaesthetics
$57 - $59 per hour plus 12% super
Fixed term, full time (12 months maternity leave cover)
Cabrini Malvern
We’re building for the better!
By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.
At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.
Why join Cabrini Health’s Leadership Team in Perioperative Services?
At Cabrini, we are committed to excellence in surgical care. Our state-of-the-art Perioperative Services are expanding, offering exciting opportunities for experienced and aspiring theatre nurses to grow and thrive in a supportive and cutting-edge environment.
23 modern operating theatres + Hybrid theatre + three endoscopy suites + three Cardiac Catheter Labs
Advanced technology including the da Vinci Robot, Brainlab & Stealth navigation
A diverse case mix – Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, ENT, Plastics, General, Paediatrics, Cardiac, Neurosurgery & more
Strong focus on education & career development – access to specialty training & leadership pathways
We offer an exceptional opportunity for an experienced leader to drive innovation and help shape the future of our Anaesthetic and Recovery service at Cabrini. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact leading and developing our nursing staff in providing outstanding care to our patients. We are looking for a dedicated individual who is ready for the next stage in their Nursing and Leadership career utilising your Anaesthetic and PACU experience.
How you will make an impact:
Play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless daily operation and exceptional quality of care within our busy department.
Drive innovation and best practice in a well-established and mature program
Lead a high performing team with a ‘can do’ culture
Be a passionate, patient-focused Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment
What we're looking for:
Current AHPRA registration (Registered Nurse)
Victorian Working with Children Check
Experienced in Anaesthetics and PACU nursing with demonstrated leadership skills
A vision and passion for team development and professional growth
A commitment to clinical excellence and patient-centred care
Flexibility and a positive attitude
Attention to detail
Excellent customer service focus and communication skills
Enthusiasm for participation and leading in a team environment
What we offer:
A private, non-profit hospital which offers $15,900 salary packaging tax free plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits.
Our culture is inclusive; we work as a team and are constantly focusing on professional and career development.
$4 per day car parking available at each of our hospital sites.
We offer flexible working arrangements inclusive of a 4 -day work week and flexible shift lengths.
Additional Employee Leave Benefits
Close to public transport with Myki discount on offer
Working with the latest modern technology and established surgeons
Associate Nurse Unit Manager Position Description here
Enquiries to: Gabi Lancman – Nurse Manager - Anaesthetics and PACU on 03 9508 8799 or Allison Fromberg - Perioperative Recruitment Liaison Nurse - 03 9508 1277
Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate – so don’t wait to get your application in.
To find out more please visit our Careers website: https://www.cabrini.com.au/work-with-us/perioperative-services/
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect
MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI
Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.

Welcome to Cabrini Health
Cabrini is owned and operated by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus who came to Australia in 1948 to take over the management of a 45-bed community hospital named St Benedict’s. Cabrini now has more than 800 beds and a comprehensive range of health services. There are acute facilities at Malvern and Brighton. The Cabrini Institute supports education and research, in order to continually improve the quality of care and educate tomorrow’s health professionals. Cabrini Technology provides an innovative, independent information and healthcare technology service to organisations throughout Australasia and has headquarters in Mount Waverley. More recently, Cabrini has established an Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Hub in Brunswick, which provides access to a range of health services for people seeking asylum and newly arrived refugees.
Cabrini is a not-for-profit health service and all surpluses are used to develop our services and facilities to provide the best possible care for patients and families. Cabrini supports and operates a number of other programs for disadvantaged people in our community.
Patient care is the primary focus of our work and at the heart of all we do.