Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Inpatient Ward @ Kilmore

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

The Role:

Northern Health is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional and compassionate care to our community. The Kilmore District Hospital campus is an integral part of our network, dedicated to providing high-quality services to families in the Kilmore and surrounding region.

KDH is seeking a Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to join the leadership team in our Acute Ward. The ANUM role is to assist the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) in the overall clinical and administrative management of the ward, deputising for the NUM as required. As such, the ANUM is responsible for management of the ward in the absence of the NUM; providing clinical leadership, supporting decision making, supporting and developing key quality indicator projects/portfolios and ensuring the consistent delivery of Great Care.

To be successful in this role you should possess extensive clinical experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, an ability to relate to staff, patients, relatives/ carers and other health care providers.

By working with KDH, you will have opportunities to build a varied and exciting nursing career, with a strong focus on continuity of care, all within the one busy health service, plus the added benefit of being a part of a vibrant regional town.

This position is ongoing part time 56 hours per fortnight.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor of nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated experience as a Registered nurse, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Compassion, empathy, and a patient-centred approach.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of current maternity care practices and industry trends

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description or contact: Rashminder Singh, Nurse Unit Manager email: ***************@nh.org.au and/or 0357 342 ***

Applications close 2 April 2024

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

· Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

· Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

· An inclusive and culturally safe space

· State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

· A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

· Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.