AddressPosition Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 5
Remuneration: 150623.88 - 153175.41 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ464974
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Applications are sought from suitably qualified applicants who would be interested in this exciting opportunity.
What you'll be doing
The Patient Flow Manager will effectively manage resources, ensuring optimal patient outcomes by promoting best practice through facility capacity/ demand management processes, staff development and research. The Patient Flow Manager provides leadership and management to the Patient Flow Team.
The position reports directly to the Director of Clinical Operations (operationally) and the Director of nursing (professionally) and liaises closely with Program Directors, Department heads, Admissions, clerical staff, medical staff, allied health and NSW Ambulance.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Tertiary qualifications in management or related discipline and extensive clinical and Patient Flow experience in a tertiary hospital.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, direct and lead a committed team to achieve organisational objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture internal and external relationships through highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated leadership, problem solving and project management skills.
- Demonstrated experience in change management, negotiating competing interests and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage resources effectively within designated time frames and budgets.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Christie Breen on **************@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012***.
For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
Applications Close: 12/02/2024
