Nurse Unit Manager - Riverside House

• Permanent, full time position
• Based at Riverside House, River Street Richmond
• Pro-active and supportive leadership and management to a multi-disciplinary team
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
  

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 Department
Riverside House residential aged care facility caters to 30 Aged Persons’ Mental Health (APMH) beds designed to deliver contemporary best practice person centred care. Riverside House compliments a suite of existing St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s residential facilities: Auburn House (also with 30 APMH beds); Cambridge House (30 bed generalist facility); Prague House (45 bed facility for people with a history of homelessness) and new addition, Berengarra, home to 60 generalist and 30 APMH beds.



About the Role
The Nurse Unit Manager role will ensure efficient, safe and effective operations seamlessly integrated with the delivery and coordination of a model of care that is resident-centric, individually tailored and enhancing to the quality of life for the older person.

The Nurse Unit Manager will oversee and engage timely reporting and compliance with all local, state-wide and national affiliates, bodies and agencies, where relevant to the governance of aged care. They will be accountable for the financial, clinical and operational management of the facility. They will demonstrate adaptability and flexibility and engage with a multi-disciplinary team, internal and external stakeholders to meet the changing operational needs of the business as well as a keen application of innovation and improvement methodology.

The Nurse Unit Manager will have operational oversight of all clinical and non-clinical systems and equipment; will demonstrate clinical and professional leadership and mentoring through effective consultation and collaborative relationships.

Classification for this role will be NP51 ($114,400 per annum).

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia
• Previous experience in a senior management position, desirable residential aged care service experience
• Post-graduate qualifications in aged care and/or Mental Health
• Comprehensive understanding of professional nursing practice, legislative and regulatory frameworks and Enterprise Agreements
  

Benefits

• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Car Park
  

Application

• Please attach your CV and Cover Letter in one document using the apply button – we won’t be able to accurately assess your application without it
  

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).

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.