Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Imaging

Req ID: 6891

Date: 6 Feb 2026

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Cancer Imaging Nursing

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Cancer Imaging Operations

Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Sin

Cancer Imaging Nursing

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Associate Nurse Unit Manager - 2x opportunities available!

1x 12-month fixed term, full time role
1x Ongoing, part time role (0.32 EFT / 3 days per fortnight)
$116,911.60 - $120,848.00 p.a. (to 1.0 EFT) + super + 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)
Attractive salary packaging options are available

About the role

Cancer Imaging is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to lead the nursing team ensuring the provision of high-quality patient care and contributing to delivery of exceptional evidence based clinical practice.

Why Peter Mac Imaging?

Cutting-edge Cancer Care: Cancer imaging is a dynamic medical imaging service that conducts diagnostic imaging, provides therapeutic nuclear medicine treatments, and performs interventional radiological procedures across 2 sites for both inpatients and outpatients, contributing to groundbreaking cancer treatments.

Professional Growth: Opportunity to learn and grow through the Nurse Leadership Development

Program and learning through Imaging scientific meetings and multidisciplinary education

Supportive Culture: Play a key role in the Cancer Imaging Nurse Leadership team and be part of a diverse and engaged nursing team that recently won the inaugural Peter Mac Nursing Team of the Year award.

About you

You will excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to build lead and rapport across multidisciplinary teams.

You'll bring with you:

Recent experience in leading teams
At least 3 years clinical experience including a demonstrated knowledge of diagnostic & interventional imaging or procedural nursing
Postgraduate qualifications in nursing specialty
A commitment to professional development of self and others
A demonstrated commitment to providing patient focused care

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
Discounted health insurance and eye care
A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading & purchased leave options

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Val Rutas, Nurse Unit Manager

Contact Number: 03 855 96622

Email: Val.Rutas@petermac.org

Applications Close: 1 March 2026

Interviews will be scheduled upon receiving suitable applications, and this advert may close early.

Position Summary

In collaboration with and in the absence of the NUM, to be responsible for the management of the nursing staff within the Cancer Imaging department through the coordination of nursing activities and related services for the provision of quality patient care. This is a position of clinical leadership and accountability that aligns with Peter Mac’s values. This includes management of the unit through the coordination of nursing activities and related services for the provision of quality patient focused care in conjunction with other members of the leadership team. To translate the objectives policies, and procedures of PMCC into effective care for our patients. To ensure/apply evidence based best practice standards of oncology nursing practice

Enterprise Agreement

Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024.

Classification or Salary Range

ANUM Year 1 to ANUM Year 2 (YW11-YW12)

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category A

Key Relationships

Internal	Patients, Families and Carers Nurse Unit Manager Multidisciplinary cancer imaging staff Academic Nursing Unit Nursing Staff Allied Health Staff Medical Staff Ward clerks/Administrative staff Patient Support Staff Executive staff
External	Community services Universities and other relevant professional development bodies Primary Health Agencies Public Hospitals General Public

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements

Commitment to Peter Mac’s Values and Peter Mac’s Nursing Values
Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
At least 3 years clinical experience including a demonstrated knowledge of diagnostic & interventional imaging & oncology nursing
Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning and continuing professional development
A patient focused approach to care
Demonstrated team player who can lead and foster collaborative partnerships
Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to provide education to patient, family and staff.
Demonstrated leadership ability
Membership of relevant professional organisation ie CNSA

Desirable Requirements

Post graduate qualification in area of specialty
Demonstrated ability to lead coordination of care of patients across the care continuum
Demonstrated involvement in professional activities or portfolio in a clinical area
Has been credentialed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or working towards

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)

Membership of relevant professional organisation ie CNSA

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Professional Leadership and Care Coordination	Consistently models behaviours that contribute to a culture of respect, excellence, compassion and innovation for patients, families and multidisciplinary staff Consistently adheres to standards and policies of the organisation and ensures they are translated into action within the Ensures all staff function within legal requirements of their scope of practice Promotes a participative team environment that recognizes the skills and abilities of individual team members and promote staff to acquire new skills Evidence of mentorship of staff Provides leadership of the unit in the absence of the NUM Contributes to and represents own clinical service and nursing services through committees and working groups
2. Effective Resource Management	Responsible for daily coordination of staff ensuring the safe and efficient service is provided Manages staff and resources efficiently and manages the daily and future roster Supports the orientation of new staff members, contributes to and participates in staff recruitment and supports NUM with staff appraisals Promotes an environment which encourages awareness of financial resources and targets Supports NUM with processes to improve financial variances
3. Contributes to clinical practice, education and research	Participates in the development of formal and informal educational sessions to continuously improve clinical practice Collaborates with the NUM and clinical nurses to determine priorities for educational sessions Encourages staff attendance at hospital in-service programmes, external conferences and short course program Supports nursing research to promote clinical knowledge development and evidence based clinical practice Systematically evaluates own practice and identifies pertinent areas of clinical practice, management and education for investigation Ensures clinical practice is based on best practice standards in oncology nursing and current policies and procedures
4. Quality and Improvement	Works collaboratively with the NUM to establish and enable a culture of performance improvement and evaluation, and develops and evaluates new initiatives to mitigate risk, ensuring quality of nursing care and excellent patient outcomes Supports the NUM with the development of KPIs and quality activities for the Ensures adherence and delivery against Service KPIs through active engagement with staff and role modelling Participates in relevant unit activities including audits and reporting to monitor and report against standards of clinical practice, recommending improvements Supports NUM with preparation and successful participation of the clinical unit in accreditation activities Demonstrated leadership and promotion of implementation of evidence-based practice

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Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.