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Your opportunity
The Associate Nurse Unit Manager is a registered nurse who supports and works collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager and Assistant Director of Nursing & Midwifery, Workforce and Informatics. This role provides leadership and direction to nursing staff and is responsible for the facilitation and provisions of operations and Human Resource Management consistent with contemporary standards and best practice within Nursing Services and Productivity. You will assist recruitment processes by:
Work closely with and report to the Nurse Unit Manager to ensure up to date information and co-ordination of recruitment processes.
If face to face interview, meet and greet candidates.
Ensuring paperwork is organised for interview.
Interview panel participation where required.
Consulting with relevant Nurse Unit Managers on interview clinical question.
Work closely with AO3 Nursing Services to ensure all relevant recruitment documentation is available and recruitment processes are completed in a timely manner.
About the Team
The Nursing/Midwifery Resources Team supports organisational and business strategy with a specific focus on the Nursing and Midwifery workforce. There is a connection with various stakeholders to bring about the planning of Nursing and Midwifery workforce to meet the needs of the patient, the staff, and the organisation. The unit also aids in rostering, HR and payroll support to nurses/midwives, Managers, Directors, Executive leaders, and other key stakeholders utilising many different IT systems. The Nursing/Midwifery Resource Units core business is expanding to become a centralised nursing recruitment hub for the MHHS, including co-ordination of agency nurse contracts and deployment.
The unit consists of Assistant Director of Nursing & Midwifery and currently two Administration officers. Nursing Services will expand to include a Nurse Unit Manager, Associate Nurse Manager, and a further AO3 to support centralisation of nursing recruitment. The nursing services team works closely with the Nurse Manager Resources and Productivity (BPF).
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has six hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and four community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Benefits of working for Mackay HHS
Remuneration - Competitive packages with salary packaging options available.
Superannuation - Up to 12.75% employer contribution.
Annual leave loading - 17.5%.
Employee assistance and peer support programs - Supporting our staff through difficult times.
Wellbeing programs - Variety of initiatives available to suit all interests and lifestyles.
How to apply
For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Mandatory vaccination requirements
Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, vaccine preventable diseases Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B.
For more information on your vaccination requirements should you be the successful applicant for this role, please refer to the Queensland Health employment directives.
