Nursing Unit Manager Level 1 Permanent Full-time - (Position offers Rural Incentive) - Tresillian Armidale
Reference Number: Tresillian 71/2023
Employment Status: Permanent Full-time (Position offers Rural Incentive)
Vaccination Category: CAT A
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisation Nurses Agreement 2017
Location: Tresillian in Armidale, 94 Rusden Street, Armidale
This position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (pro-rata part-time/temporary positions less than 18 months), and a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (pro-rata part time), under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
The Nursing Unit Manager is the most senior person on site and is supported by the multidisciplinary senior clinical and executive team at Tresillian based at Tresillian Belmore.
Tresillian is excited to offer this opportunity for an experienced Child and Family Health Nurse to join the Armidale team. The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) will be pivotal to the coordination of client care, centre management and leadership of the Family Care Centre team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care for families experiencing early parenting difficulties.
The successful applicant will utilise their partnership skills to engage stakeholders including partner organisations and referral agents. They will possess strong contemporary child and family health nursing skills and have a clinical client load for part of the time. Professional development and reflective practice will be provided as part of the wrap-around support for those new to management, to enable you to achieve your aspirational career goals.
The NUM is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the Centre. The NUM takes overall responsibility for the standard of client care in the centre and is pivotal to the coordination of client care, centre management and leadership of the nursing profession to ensure the delivery of high-quality client care and efficient use of resources.
Selection Criteria –
Applicants must address the Selection Criteria
Registered Nurse (Current Registration or eligible for registration with AHPRA) with further qualification in Child & Family Health.
Postgraduate management qualifications or working towards the same; or experience in leadership or management roles in a health setting with a proven ability to manage, supervise and provide leadership to the team; and demonstrate sound judgment in decision-making.
Considerable experience in contemporary Child & Family Health.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate resolutions and manage conflict; creating and maintaining a positive workplace culture.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate clinical services and facilitate continuous improvements.
Demonstrate high level and effective written, verbal, communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience in developing and/or implementing organisational change programs.
Demonstrated organisational skills including the capacity to set priorities and work to deadlines utilising Information and Communications Technology appropriately.
What We Offer:
Generous salary packaging up to
$15,900
per FBT year and Meal & Entertainment on top of this amount utilising an additional
$2,650
(as a Not-for-profit and registered Health Promotion Charity), Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs, including access to study leave, extended child and family health practice skills for clinicians and a biannual Tresillian conference.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website
www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check
How to apply:
Interested applicants need to email the following documentation directly to the contact person provided:
1)
Cover letter addressing the selection criteria.
2)
Curriculum Vitae.
3)
Name and contact details of two referees (phone and email).
Closing Date: Ongoing recruitment - interested? please submit your application ASAP to organise an interview if you meet the above criteria
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