Nurse Unit Manager - Level 2 - Renal Unit
Requisition Number: REQ655076
Employment Type: Permanent Full - Time
Position: Nurse Unit Manager, Grade 2 – Deniliquin Renal Unit
Remuneration: $137,104.41 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Deniliquin
Applications Close: 12 May 2026
Lead renal care where your decisions matter, and your lifestyle does too
Set along the Edward River, Deniliquin offers a relaxed, community-focused lifestyle with affordable living, short commutes and a strong sense of connection. Surrounded by open spaces and river landscapes, it’s a place where you can enjoy outdoor living, local events and a slower pace of life. Conveniently located, approximately 3 hrs drive to Melbourne, 2 hrs drive to Albury and 4 hrs drive to Canberra, with easy road connections and access to regional transport link, Deniliquin gives you the perfect balance of country living and connectivity.
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About the Opportunity
As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational delivery of Renal services in Deniliquin. In managing your nursing team, you will take a proactive role in overseeing and driving continuous improvement initiatives, to strengthen service delivery, and achieve improved health outcomes for patients.
As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will:
Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team to ensure the exceptional delivery of evidence-based care within contemporary models of practice. Ensure governance processes are in place, including timely and appropriate responses to incidents, complaints, and risk management.
Lead and manage processes that drive quality outcomes, ensure patient safety, and support continuous improvement—demonstrated through the achievement of key performance indicators, outcome measures, patient and staff surveys, and audit results
Manage the efficient use and coordination of physical and financial resources to maximise expenditure toward health outcomes and ensure plans are in place to promote business continuity and avoid potential service disruptions
Lead with purpose by motivating and managing teams, applying change management to address challenges in community and rural health service delivery.
To find out more, please review the position description to be attached
About You
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Current authority to practice unrestricted as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Proven experience in a leadership or management role within a healthcare setting.
- Recent clinical experience in an acute care setting and demonstrated experience in renal nursing, with experience and skill in venipuncture and cannulation.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build therapeutic relationships with individuals, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and evaluate person-centred care plans, and deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
Why join MLHD?
At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job, we offer the chance to make a real difference.
- Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
- Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
- Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
- Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport, and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
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How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Kelly-Anne Marchioni -Renal Stream Manager on, KellyAnne.Marchioni@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role.
To complete your application, we will require a current CV, application letter and responses to application questions.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
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