Nurse Unit Manager - Custodial Health Tarrengower Women's Prison

Position Title: Nurse Unit Manager - Custodial Health Tarrengower Women's Prison  

Classification: ZB4

Salary per hour:  $68.06 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Ongoing full-time

Award: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028

Role description

Dhelkaya Health is seeking an experienced and passionate Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred healthcare services at Tarrengower Women's Prison.

As a key clinical leader, you will foster a culture of excellence, professionalism, and continuous improvement while ensuring healthcare services are delivered to a standard equivalent to that available in the broader public health system. You will provide strong leadership, role modelling, and support to a multidisciplinary team, overseeing the coordination of care, workforce management, quality improvement initiatives, resource allocation, and service development.

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a correctional health setting, supporting women to achieve improved health outcomes and successful reintegration into the community.

Tarrengower Women's Prison is a minimum-security correctional facility located in Victoria's Loddon Mallee region. Operated by Corrections Victoria, Tarrengower specialises in preparing women for their return to the community through education, employment, and rehabilitation programs.

Dhelkaya Health delivers comprehensive primary healthcare services to women throughout their time in custody, including:

• General practice and women's health services
• Primary mental health care
• Dental services
• Medication management
• Diagnostic services, including pathology and radiology
• Allied health services
• Medical aids and equipment
• Access to specialist services and community healthcare providers

Working alongside specialised service providers and Corrections Victoria, Dhelkaya Health delivers integrated, holistic, and person-centred healthcare that meets the diverse needs of women in custody.

Key Responsibilities

As Nurse Unit Manager, you will:

• Lead and support a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver safe, high-quality care.
• Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day operations of the health service.
• Promote evidence-based practice and maintain clinical governance standards.
• Manage staffing, workforce planning, and resource allocation.
• Drive quality improvement, risk management, and service development initiatives.
• Support and mentor staff through education, supervision, and professional development opportunities.
• Advocate for patients and ensure coordinated, person-centred care.
• Develop strong relationships with Corrections Victoria, external providers, and community services.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation and reporting.

About you

You will bring:

• Demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical healthcare setting.
• Strong clinical knowledge and a commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing workforce resources.
• A commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and person-centred care.
• The ability to build positive relationships and foster a supportive team culture.

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy. 

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:

• Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work. 
• Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more. 
• Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
• Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
• Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together - we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services.  We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

For further information about this position, please contact Shane Wilson - Director Healthy Communities on 04•••••678.

Applications close 23rd September 2026

We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly, as applications may be reviewed and progressed before the closing date.

Please note that candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV together with a document addressing the key selection criteria (which can be found on the Position Description). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Dhelkaya Health.

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