Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Palliative Care

• St Vincent’s On The Park, Associate Nurse Unit Manager
  
• Permanent part time position, 32 hours per week
  
• Working a rotating roster, including night duty
  

About the Company
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 6,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

About the Unit

The Palliative care in-patient unit at St Vincent’s On The Park, East Melbourne, is a 16 bed unit specialising in the care of patients with life limiting illness who may also have multiple medical co-morbidities, admitted mainly for either end of life care or symptoms management, and occasional respite. Care and discharge planning is provided by an inter-disciplinary team.

About the Role
Registered Nurses with Palliative Care experience are invited to apply for the permanent part-time Associate Nurse Unit Manager position in our friendly, patient-centred and team focused service.

This position is based at St Vincent’s On The Park in East Melbourne initially, but will move to the purpose built new development, set against a picturesque backdrop of the Yarra river and bush surrounds in Kew towards September this year.

If you are passionate about palliative care nursing, and have strong commitment and good leadership skills, we would love to hear from you.

Classifications for this position will range from YW11 – YW12 ($97,770.40 - $ 101, 056.80 per annum).

Duties

• Lead and direct nursing staff to ensure a high standard of patient care is delivered in accordance with the Values and health care Philosophy of the Sisters of Charity
  
• Support the NUM with the daily running of the ward including bed management, staff management and attending relevant meetings
  
• Act as a clinical role model by providing the highest standard of direct patient care
  
• Implement and support organisational change as directed by the Nurse Unit Manager
  
• Participate in quality activities, allocated portfolio and coordinates National Accreditation Standards
  
• Provide clinical direction and acts as a resource person to all nursing staff
  

Skills, Qualification and Experience

• Degree in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation agency (AHPRA)
  
• Advanced clinical skills with current experience in Palliative Care
  
• Leadership qualities with proven ability to direct and encourage a multidisciplinary team
  
• Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands
  
• Demonstrated resource Management, both human and operational
  
• Experience in conflict management/negotiations
  
• Experience in managing a clinical unit, ward or department
  

For further information please contact Jennifer Voo, phone: 9075-2770 or E-mail jenny.voo@svha.org.au


Benefits

• Salary packaging
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Staff Health Centre
  
• Staff Car Park
  

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
  
• All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police.
  
• 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.
  

At SVHM we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. If you would like further information, contact our Indigenous Recruitment Coordinator through our careers page.


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 (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).