Associate Nurse Unit Manager | Correctional Health

• Truganina location
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Part time 32 hours per week fixed term until 31/12/2025

About the Role
The Associated Nurse Unit Manager, under direction from the Nurse Unit Manager or the After-Hours Coordinator, will manage clinical and professional resources and provide senior leadership to the nursing team. This position is a senior nursing leadership position that includes an allocated clinical caseload each shift.



Classification for this role will be YW11 ($106,834 per annum pro rata)

• Provide clinical leadership, practical support, mentoring and development of the nursing workforce.
• Effective communication with SVCHS staff, Correctional staff, Port Phillip Prison sub-contracted services and external health services.
• Adhere to all aspects of confidentiality in regard to patients, staff and PPP personnel healthcare intervention and subsequent documentation.
• Lead and contribute to the planning and development of SVCHS and actively participate in team-based quality and service improvement activities.
• Report and escalate issues to the Nurse Unit Manager, After Hours Coordinator, On-Call Medical Officer and/or the SVCHS nursing management team.
• Be aware of and abide by policies and procedures required of Justice Health, SVHM, SVCHS, G4S and Corrections Victoria.

Your Contribution

• Degree, Diploma or Certificate in general nursing with current APHRA nursing registration.
• Substantial skills, knowledge and experience in the acute, sub-acute, and/or primary health care settings as a Registered Nurse with at least 5 years acute experience.
• Ability to lead others, develop strong working relationships with the nursing workforce and act as a role model
• Proven ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and manage change  Ability to be self-directed, motivated to perform and to foster teamwork
• Commitment to providing high quality health services using a person-centred approach to care

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Free car parking
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About SVCHS/ST THOMAS
St Vincent's Correctional Health Services (SVCHS) provide primary health, primary mental health and subacute health care services to Port Phillip Prison. The prison is a privately-operated maximum-security prison that caters for 937 males. SVCHS operates a large outpatient health service (St Thomas’s) and provides on-site subacute healthcare for up to 40 inpatients of the St John’s unit. The Associate Nurse Unit Manager will work across SVCHS services including St John’s subacute inpatient unit and St Thomas’s Outpatient Services as rostered and/or requested by the SVCHS Nursing Management team.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

*Respectfully - No Agencies*

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.