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The Dysart Hospital is seeking applications for a Nurse Unit Manager / Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their team on a temporary full time basis.
How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
- To provide nursing leadership in proactively managing and coordinating clinical practice and the provision of human, financial and material resources in accordance with organisational goals, ensuring a cost- effective nursing service focused on providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care within the Dysart Hospital and Community Health Centres – Dysart and Middlemount.
- The role provides an opportunity for the appointee to gain experience and prepare for transition to a Director of Nursing (DON) role with being able to relieve the DON during annual leave and times when the DON may be required to work or train elsewhere.
About the Team
Dysart Health Service is located in the Isaac Regional Shire in the town of Dysart, approximately 250kms south-west from Mackay. A journey which takes approximately 2.5 hours. Dysart's main industry is mining, agriculture and farming.
The Dysart Health Service consists of Dysart Hospital and Dysart and Middlemount Community Health Centres. The Dysart Hospital has a 9-bed acute in-patient facility and an Emergency Department. In addition, there are visiting Specialist Outpatients – Women's Health, Allied Health, AODS, Mental Health and Telehealth Services. The Health Service caters for the populations of Dysart, Middlemount and the surrounding districts. It offers nurses the opportunity to experience a diverse range of clinical practice in a busy rural setting.
About our Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 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.
Some of our great benefits on offer
- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
