Associate Nurse Unit Manager

• Part Time Permanent at 32 hours per week
• Excellent Career Progression
• Pro-active & supportive leadership

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 Department
Specialist clinics provide over 90,000 non admitted patient appointments per year across 20 different medical and surgical specialties, and receive 26,000 new referrals per annum. Specialist clinics provide a gateway to the hospital for patients requiring elective surgery and ongoing chronic disease management. Our major referral base is via General Practitioners from all areas of Victoria.

About the Role
The Associate Nurse Unit Manager, in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager, will administer and manage the professional and operational resources of the clinic. The Associate Nurse Unit Manager, under the direction of the Nurse Unit Manager, will be responsible for providing mentoring and leadership to the Nursing Team.

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager will also be responsible for his/her own professional development, for supporting and assisting his/her colleagues and facilitating achievement of specific KPI’s as developed by the Specialist Clinics Management Team.

Classifications for this position will range between YW11 - YW12 ($106,834.00 - $110,432.10 per annum pro rata).

Duties

• Daily coordination of clinical and staffing matters in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager
• Act as a clinical role model by providing the highest standard of direct patient care
• Provide supervision and assistance to nursing staff working in Specialist Clinics
• Actively participate in the orientation, mentor/preceptor ship of all new staff
• Actively participate in team meetings and chair meetings in the absence of the Nurse Unit Manager

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Degree, Diploma or Certificate in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current practicing certificate
• Must have experience in relevant clinical areas
• Leadership qualities with proven ability to direct, enthuse and encourage and manage a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• 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!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Culture of continuous improvement
  
  
  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).