Nurse Manager Ward E Mental Health

Position Details
Reference Number 65481
Position Title Nurse Manager Ward E Mental Health
Employment Type Full Time Ongoing
Entity Monash Health
Department Ward E Casey Hospital
Location Casey Hospital
Position Summary

• Full-Time Ongoing Opportunity
• Berwick Location
• Advance your career as a person centered, recovery focused leader

Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.
About the Role:
Join our team as a Nurse Unit Manager on a Full Time ongoing basis to work at Casey Hospital
The Nurse Manager will lead the multi-disciplinary team and will provide specialist nursing skills to consumers of Ward E. this position is a clinical leadership role responsible for the day-to-day operations, clinical outcomes and management of Ward E staff. You will work in partnership with the consultant psychiatrists and other senior clinicians to provide strong leadership and ensure sound governance structures and processes, and the delivery of the set budgetary and KPI targets and to provide regular reports on service performance.
About Us:
Ward E, within Monash Health Mental Health Services, stands out as a 30 bed adult acutE Mental Health inpatient unit renowned for fostering a recovery-centric environment. Esteemed for its commitment to minimising restrictive practices, the ward has achieved notable success in implementing Safe Wards, with seclusion rates ranking among the lowest in the state. Recognised for its collaborative and consumer-centric approach, Ward E consistently receives praise from consumers, their families, and caregivers, emphasising its dedication to providing high-quality services that prioritise access and flow.
About You:
As an experienced Nurse Manager, you will demonstrate excellent clinical skills in working with our consumers who face complex issues. You have extensive experience in Mental Health care and knowledge of a broad range of diagnoses. You have established leadership and management skills and you empower your team through showcasing your critical thinking, clinical excellence and safety focus in a supportive and excellence driven way.
Using your excellent communication skills, you work closely with a varied team of Mental Health and allied professionals across Monash Health with the sole purpose of delivering exceptional care at all times.
On a Personal Level, you:

• Are committed to take the next step in your leadership journey
• Are focused on best patient outcomes and making a difference
• Recognise the rewards and challenges in a rehabilitation setting
• Are able to work autonomously and develop the Nurse Manager role

What you need:

• Requires a Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing - or a completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or specialist post basic course of training which led to registration as a Division 3 nurse
• Have a minimum of 5 years full time equivalent post graduate qualification
• Clinical leadership within a community Mental Health facility desirable

In Return:

• You will be supported to lead the team to function cohesively
• You will have the opportunity to be involved in redevelopment of the Intensive Care Area space

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Matthew Parker on 0400 144 884
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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
Selection Criteria Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health
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