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SalaryThis newly created position will join the management team within the Public Health Unit and use their nursing experience and skills to coordinate and develop nursing staff across the Immunisation and Communicable diseases teams.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 30 June 2023
Position Classification: Nurse Manager (Grade 3)
Remuneration: $2,498.70 - $2,545.10 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ373589
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Hospital.
The Public Health Unit is a district wide service focusing on health protection issues in the areas of immunisation, communicable diseases and environmental health. The unit is in the process of developing proactive projects to address pressing public health issues relevant to the residents of the Northern Sydney Local Health District. The unit forms part of the NSW Public Health Network and collaborates with Health Protection NSW and other public health units on relevant public health challenges.
What you'll be doing
The Nurse Manager (NM) is part of the Public Health Executive team and together provides senior leadership to build a high performing culture and management and accountability for all Public Health Unit staff, and ensure all nursing clinical practice is consistent and in accordance with evidenced based practice of public health. They will coordinate and manage day-to-day operations of the Immunisation team and support the management of other nursing staff within the public health unit. Specific responsibilities include providing oversight for rostering of nursing staff, ensuring nursing staff have current registration, supporting nursing staff with professional development, and supporting the Director and team managers in addressing any performance management concerns of nursing staff.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Registered Nurse Division 1.
- Extensive leadership experience in the delivery of public health programs, specifically immunisation services and recent experience in nursing management positions and post graduate management qualification and/or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated skills in strategic and clinical service planning including an understanding of organisational behavior, change management and cultural change processes and a proven ability to implement successful organisational change.
- Proven leadership qualities and the ability to set priorities, establish and achieve agreed objectives.
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to use critical thinking skills in problem solving and demonstrated understanding of Microsoft Office computer applications, electronic medical records and Public Health related applications.
- Effective negotiation and conflict management skills with the ability to motivate staff and maintain effective relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to be innovative, creative, motivational and self-directed with workplace projects and clinical innovation which reflect person centred care priorities.
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For role related queries or questions contact Michael Staff on Michael.Staff@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6911
All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the .
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
Applications Close: 13 February 2023
