Associate Nurse Unit Manger - Butterfly Ward

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Associate Nurse Unit Manager (YW11 – YW12) – Butterfly Ward, Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

About the Role

There a several fixed-term, part-time positions to cover Parental Leave for up to 12months, at 48-72hrs per fortnight within the Butterfly Ward – Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

You will be responsible for supporting the Nurse Unit Manager to provide essential management and leadership to the multidisciplinary team within the Butterfly Ward – NICU. You will play a vital role in ensuring high-quality patient and family-centred care, and contributing to the operational efficiencies within NICU and the wider organisation. You will be responsible for coordinating and managing essential resources that support patient care and flow, as well as the NICU team.

Classification for this position will range from YW11 – YW12 (base salary $112,174.4 - $115,949.6 per annum, plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve:

• Supporting the provision of care that is safe, high-quality, and evidence-based for patients with complex needs.
• Advocating for patients and their families to ensure that appropriate consideration is given to their rights and preferences, whilst providing care that is aligned with compassion, cultural sensitivity, and respect for diversity.
• Collaboration with the multidisciplinary team involved in caring for NICU patients, as well as staff/departments within the wider organisation and external referral centres to provide high-quality care and facilitate patient flow and access.

Your skills and experience

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP)
• Relevant clinical experience in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

• Desirable:
  • Relevant Post Graduate Qualification
  • Leadership / management experience

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department

The Butterfly Ward at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is a 35-bed neonatal unit comprising of both intensive care and high dependency beds and receives up to 800 referrals per year. Butterfly Ward is a Level 6b NICU which provides complex medical and surgical care to neonatal patients primarily referred from Victoria, Tasmania, and Southern New South Wales.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Flexible work options available

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact Jessica O’Dowd, Nurse Unit Manager, Ph:03 9345 5388 Email: jessica.odowd@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 25 April 2025