Work in an environment that offers:
* An opportunity to take a senior leadership role in dementia care, collaborating closely with the Director of Nursing
* Generous annual leave entitlements and Salary Packaging benefits
* Access to continuous learning opportunities and potential for career advancement in the aged care sector
The Position:
Job Reference: 3664
Position Title: Nurse Unit Manager
Classification: NM11
Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $5,306.40
Hours per fortnight: 76
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time
Closing date: 24/02/2026
An exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced nurse looking to lead in the field of dementia care and make a lasting impact on the lives of residents and their families.
The Nurse Unit Manager for the Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) works closely with the Director of Nursing (DON) to oversee the delivery of high-quality care for residents in the SDCP, a government-funded initiative. The role involves managing the SDCP unit, providing clinical leadership, and ensuring person-centered, goal-oriented care.
Key responsibilities include staff management, performance reporting, rostering, recruitment, and maintaining clinical documentation. The Nurse Unit Manager will promote a safe, supportive environment for residents, working within an interdisciplinary team to facilitate stabilization and transition to less intensive care settings. The position also involves ensuring compliance with aged care standards, managing resources, and fostering professional development among nursing staff.
If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of people with dementia and lead a team dedicated to excellence in care, we'd love to hear from you
Working with Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.
Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
* Staff health and wellbeing programs
* Career development and education opportunities
* Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
* Flexible Working Arrangements
* Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.
Your New Division
The Community and Continuing Care Division provides a broad range of high-quality, person-centred care programs and services to consumers in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Each service within the division is designed to ensure holistic care and improve the overall well-being of our patients and communities.
The Community Services team is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing outcomes of the communities in the Loddon Mallee with six regional offices. This team includes: Aged Care Assessment undertaken on behalf of My Aged Care; Community Allied Health; Community Care; Carer Support; Community Nursing and Home Care.
The Continuing Care team delivers high-quality services across the Loddon Mallee region including: Dental Care; Chronic Disease Management; Outpatient Rehabilitation; Support for People Transitioning Home; Diabetes Management and Geriatric Management and Assessment.
The Allied Health team provides comprehensive, high-quality care across the continuum, including expert services in: audiology, dietetics, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, social work, speech pathology and allied health assistants who work with these disciplines.
The Geriatric Medicine Team includes Geriatricians, Rehabilitation physicians, Palliative care physicians, registrars and junior medial staff. The Team work across inpatients, outpatients and home settings.
Bendigo Health's Aged Care provides accommodation for 267 older residents of Bendigo and surrounding areas who require residential aged care in a nursing home. The Residential Services team provide high quality of care in all five of our facilities. Our homes care for some of the most vulnerable older people in our community. The team strives for service excellence through innovation and constantly monitoring our care standards and seeking to do things better.
In addition, the Community and Continuing Care Division holds the professional portfolio of Chief Allied Health Officer. The Chief Allied Health Officer and allied health discipline managers provide professional governance for all allied health across Bendigo Health.
Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Interested?
We'd love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact Suzie McNamara, Director of Nursing on for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
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