AddressNurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services
Day Procedure Unit (DPU)
Full Time
Ashford Hospital
Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance Incorporated, known as ACHA Health, is one of the largest private not-for-profit hospital groups in South Australia. ACHA Health comprises Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital and The Memorial Hospital.
An opportunity exists for a highly motivated Registered Nurse with exceptional leadership and clinical skills to join our management team in the role of Nurse Unit Manager, DPU at Ashford Hospital.
The Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for supervising and managing department staff, providing leadership to the nursing units and for ensuring positive staff and VMO relationships, as well as ensuring clinical quality and patient satisfaction.
Ashford Hospital offers a range of specialties including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, general medicine, gynaecology and maternity, oncology, orthopaedics, urology and vascular surgery. Ashford Hospital has 9 operating theatres, 1 procedure room, 2 angiography labs, an emergency department, maternity services and a 24 bed level 3 critical care unit.
Selection Criteria:
· Registered Nurse with five or more years’ experience in DPU practice
· One or more years supervisory or management experience
· Knowledge of the 8 National Standards (NSQHS) and how they relate to practice
· Advanced leadership and negotiation skills
· A commitment to a high standard of clinical and customer focused care
· Ability to lead staff in a manner that is encouraging and supportive
· Demonstrate a sound knowledge base in labour management
· Exposure to dynamic DPU environment
Principle Accountabilities:
· Responsible for the day-to-day supervisory operations of DPU in collaboration with other hospital Nurse Unit Managers and the Perioperative Services Manager
· Formulate and ensure optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction through ongoing quality and safety initiatives
· Participation in unit and hospital based committees and performance improvement initiatives
· Supervise staffing and scheduling; addresses performance issues and provide input into corrective action as necessary; provide input into staff performance reviews in a timely and effective manner
· Liaise and negotiate with VMOs
· Promote individual professional growth and development amongst staff
ACHA Health offers:
· Increased take-home pay with access to salary sacrifice, as a not-for-profit organisation with an exciting new increased cap
· Ongoing training & professional development opportunities, access to paid study leave
· Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance by negotiation
· Employee benefits including – discounted gym memberships, private health insurance and access to free Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support
· A supportive team environment, working alongside passionate & dedicated professionals
· A valued member of a cohesive private hospital community, where our employees are more than a number
· A passion for excellence - be a part of delivering a private experience for patients, doctors and staff
· You can expect integrity, transparency, accountability, loyalty and respect in relationships
· Working towards a collective purpose We work together for better care
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Adelaide region - the Kaurna people. We respect their spiritual relationship with their country and their ongoing connection through the custodianship of its land and waters. We work thoughtfully and respectfully, remembering the land on which we stand belongs to the oldest continuing living culture in the world. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and still to come.
ACHA Health is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the “Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance (ACHA) & Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) South Australian Branch – Nurses’ & Midwives – Enterprise Agreement – 2021-2024 (‘Agreement’ or ‘Enterprise Agreement’)” (salaries range between $31.07-$53.49 per hour).
Applications Close: 3rd April 2024
Enquiries and applications to:
Yvette Rogers - Perioperative Services Manager
Ashford Hospital
E: *************@acha.org.au
