Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level in a supportive, patient-focused environment? Join us at Icon Cancer Centre Wahroonga as a full-time Nurse Unit Manager and make a meaningful impact in oncology care.

• Grow Your Career: Be part of an innovative, rapidly expanding healthcare organisation.
• Supportive Team Culture: Work within a high-performing team that values collaboration and patient care.
• 9-day Work Fortnight: Work full-time hours across a 9-day work fortnight, allowing you to enjoy an extra day off every fortnight!

About the Role
Are you ready to take the next bold step in your nursing leadership journey? We’re offering an exceptional opportunity for a passionate and experienced Nurse Manager to lead and inspire our high-performing nursing team at Icon Cancer Centre Wahroonga. This is more than just a management role - it’s a chance to shape the future of cancer care delivery and work alongside some of the most respected professionals in the field.

In this pivotal position, you will oversee a diverse range of advanced services within radiation therapy. You will play a key role in driving clinical excellence, mentoring nursing staff, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and compassionate care.

Reporting to the Site Manager, this full-time role (76 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday) offers a unique platform to expand your leadership capabilities, influence service delivery, and contribute to the strategic direction of our cancer care services. Whether you're looking to deepen your clinical expertise or broaden your operational leadership experience, this role provides the perfect environment to thrive and grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate evidence-based, patient-centred care.
• Care for patients with light sedation and fixed cranial frames in place.
• Provision of advanced patient-centred cancer care.
• Provide clinical and professional guidance to multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with site staff to improve patient satisfaction and service delivery.
• Manage physical, human, and financial resources effectively.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and development of nursing staff.
• Develop rosters that optimise skill mix and support training needs.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders including education, quality, and research teams.
• Ensure adherence to national policies and safety/quality standards.

  
About You
You are a compassionate and proactive nurse leader with a strong background in oncology nursing, ideally with experience in radiation oncology. You thrive in dynamic environments, lead with empathy, and are committed to delivering the highest standard of care. You’ll bring excellent communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for innovation.

Skills & Experience

• Current AHPRA registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Post-graduate nursing/management qualifications (or working towards) or equivalent working experience, in addition to a minimum of 2-years leadership experience.
• Experience in oncology nursing, ideally in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• High level operational / clinical management knowledge and skills in a relevant setting, that demonstrate an ability to effectively coordinate unit / service activities
• Experience in quality management, including implementation of recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to manage human, physical, and financial resources within budget.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a nursing team within a multidisciplinary team environment, including change management.
• High level written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• High level leadership using contemporary change management methodologies and an understanding of current issues impacting on the nursing profession.

  
Why Join Us?

• A friendly and flexible work environment that prioritises your well-being.
• Career growth opportunities within a thriving healthcare organisation.
• We’re offering full-time hours across a 9-day, weekday-only fortnight. Allowing you to enjoy an extra day off every fortnight!
• Access structured career development, 5 weeks annual leave, and professional development allowance.
• Benefit from exclusive discounts, novated leasing, paid parental leave, and wellness support.

  
Icon Cancer Centre – Australia and New Zealand
Icon Cancer Centre are pioneers of private cancer care in Australia with over 35 years' experience. There are currently 40 cancer centres across Australia and a joint venture in New Zealand with several in development. These centres include a mix of dedicated medical oncology, haematology, and radiation oncology facilities, as well as comprehensive cancer centres that bring all services together under one roof, including research and pharmacy. Over half of Icon’s cancer centres are in outer-metro and regional communities delivering on our mission to bring the best possible care, closer to home. 

For more information on our cancer services in Australia visit https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/cancer-services-australia/ or www.iconcancercentre.com.au
  
Our Culture and Benefits:
At Icon, we don’t just offer jobs - we offer careers that grow with you. Enjoy:

• Access to Novated Lease Options: Pay for your car, rego, insurance, fuel, and servicing with pre-tax earnings – potentially saving you thousands!
• Rewards Portal: Discounts and cash-back on experiences, travel, dining & shopping.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access confidential external counselling and support services. Talk about work, money, family and everything in between with extensively trained professionals.
• Development Pathways: We love hearing how we can help you thrive in your career! Set individual goals with leaders across the business and we’ll help you grow with us.
• Online Courses: Free access to an abundance of online courses in both clinical and non-clinical categories.
• Paid Parental Leave: Supporting you both personally and professionally. 

  
Ready to lead the future of cancer care?
Apply now and help us deliver world-class treatment with compassion, innovation, and excellence.
  
Visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ ;to read the inspiring stories of our team members.

Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.  
  
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.