Permanent Full-time | 76 hours per fortnight Salary range: Nurse Manager (permanent rate): $67.53 to $73.32/hour (depending on experience and qualifications), plus superannuation and benefits
Lead with Purpose in Private Mental Health Care at St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital! Are you a dedicated mental health nursing professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a private, regional hospital setting? St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital is seeking a compassionate and experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead our 20-bed private mental health ward. With mental health identified as one of our four core services in our strategic plan, this role offers an exciting opportunity to play a leading part in our commitment to high-quality, innovative, and holistic mental health care.
About the Role: As the Nurse Unit Manager of our mental health ward, you'll have the rewarding responsibility of overseeing patient care, guiding a skilled nursing team, and collaborating with a dedicated group of psychiatrists to provide patient-centred mental health services. Your key responsibilities will include:
Leadership and Team Development: Leading a multidisciplinary team with a focus on mentorship, engagement, and building resilience within your team.Clinical Excellence: Ensuring the highest standards of care across our ward, including oversight of our rTMS service, with a strong focus on safety, quality, and patient satisfaction.Program Management: Overseeing our comprehensive patient program that supports both mental and emotional wellness through therapeutic and recovery-focused activities.Collaborative Care: Working closely with psychiatrists to design and implement personalised treatment plans, creating an environment where integrated, compassionate care is paramount.About You: We are looking for an empathetic and dedicated leader who brings:
Qualifications: Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration and mental health nursing qualifications.Experience: Proven leadership experience in mental health settings, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.Exceptional Communication Skills: Able to foster open dialogue, collaboration, and support across the team, and with patients and families.Commitment to Our Values: A passion for making a difference in a private, patient-focused setting, embodying Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, Trust and Compassion, in everything you do.Your application must include: Cover letter of no more than 2 pages focusing on the role accountabilities and our core values and how you would deliver excellent patient-centred care and service at St Andrew's Toowoomba HospitalResumeTwo clinical referencesYour right to work legally in Australia e.g. an indication of your citizenship or visa statusEnquiries to: Jaclyn Oughtred (Director of Nursing) via email ******
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