Job Description

NURSE UNIT MANAGER, 2ND IN CHARGE

Sydney CBD | Private Mental Health Clinic | Permanent
Full-Time

ABOUT MONARCH MENTAL HEALTH GROUP

Monarch Mental Health Group is a leading provider of private
mental health services in Australia, operating more than 20 clinics across New
South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the ACT.

With over 50 clinicians across our network, we are committed
to delivering high-quality, accessible and evidence-based care to our patients,
while supporting our clinical teams to perform at their best.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager, 2nd in
Charge to support the Nurse Unit Manager in leading the nursing department
across Monarch Mental Health Group’s national clinic network.

This role will have a strong focus on clinical
compliance, accreditation readiness, audit preparation, clinic room set-up,
clinical documentation standards, policy implementation and quality improvement

Working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager, General
Manager, psychiatrists, nurses and clinic teams, you will help ensure that our
nursing services are delivered safely, consistently and in accordance with
clinical, regulatory, accreditation and organisational requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised,
clinically strong and compliance-focused nurse leader to step into a key
leadership role within a growing private mental health organisation.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE

• Permanent
  full-time position, 76 hours per fortnight
• Competitive
  salary package plus superannuation
• Supportive
  senior leadership team
• Opportunity
  to work closely with the Nurse Unit Manager and Executive General Manager
• Strong
  focus on accreditation, clinical compliance and service improvement
• Beautiful
  Sydney Town Hall location, just metres from the QVB
• Opportunity
  to work across innovative mental health treatments, including TMS,
  Esketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapy programs
• Opportunity
  to influence national clinical standards across more than 20 clinics

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will:

• Support
  the Nurse Unit Manager in the leadership and oversight of nursing services
  across Australia
• Act
  as the second-in-charge for the nursing department when required
• Lead
  and coordinate accreditation preparation activities across clinic
  locations
• Conduct
  internal clinical audits and follow up on action items
• Review
  clinic room set-up, equipment, consumables and clinical readiness
  standards
• Ensure
  treatment rooms and nursing areas are maintained in line with clinical,
  safety and infection control requirements
• Support
  the implementation and review of nursing policies, procedures and
  workflows
• Monitor
  clinical documentation standards and assist with documentation audits
• Support
  incident review, risk management and quality improvement activities
• Assist
  with onboarding, training and competency checks for nursing staff
• Work
  closely with nurses to ensure consistent practice across all clinic
  locations
• Support
  infection control, medication safety, patient safety and clinical
  governance processes
• Assist
  with interstate site visits, audits and clinic readiness reviews as
  required
• Escalate
  clinical compliance risks to the Nurse Unit Manager and General Manager in
  a timely manner

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current
  AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum
  5 years’ post-registration nursing experience
• Previous
  experience as a senior nurse, CNS, ANUM, NUM, clinical lead or
  compliance-focused nurse
• Recent
  experience in mental health, addiction services, behavioural health,
  psychiatric services or a related clinical setting
• Strong
  understanding of clinical governance, accreditation, audit and patient
  safety requirements
• Experience
  reviewing clinical documentation, policies, procedures and workflows
• Strong
  attention to detail and ability to identify compliance gaps
• Ability
  to support staff training, competency reviews and clinical improvement
  initiatives
• Excellent
  communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability
  to work autonomously and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
• Strong
  commitment to confidentiality, professional integrity and high clinical
  standards
• Inclusive
  and respectful approach to diversity, patient dignity and person-centred
  care
• Full
  Australian working rights
• Ability
  to travel interstate when required

LOCATION

This role is based in our Sydney CBD clinic at 131 York
Street, Sydney, near Town Hall and the QVB, with occasional interstate
travel to support our broader clinic network.

APPLY NOW

If you are an experienced nurse leader with a strong
interest in clinical compliance, accreditation, quality improvement and safe
patient care, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join Monarch Mental Health Group and contribute
to consistent, high-quality, patient-centred care across Australia.