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Form of workReference Number: 620
Job Title: Nurse Unit Manager - Home Nursing Services
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per Fortnight: 80
Location: Community Health @ GV Health 121 - 125 Corio Street Shepparton
Closing date: 22/03/2024
About GV Health:
At Goulburn Valley Health we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility.
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About the Role:
The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) Home Nursing Services (HNS) is responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of care standards by providing strong leadership and role modelling. As the NUM HNS, the incumbent has responsibilities in clinical and corporate governance, operational management and strategic implementation, service planning, clinical innovation and risk management. Services offered under the Home Nursing banner include District Nursing, Hospital in the Home, Regional Continence Service and Regional Wounds Service.
The HNS NUM will lead, direct, co-ordinate and manage nursing and administrative staff within the Home Nursing Services suite of programs. This position enures that funding targets are met alongside service and target obligations as contracted with the Department of Health, Department of Veteran Affairs, Commonwealth Department of Health, National Disability Insurance Scheme and other funding bodies. The HNS NUM will develop plan, implement, and evaluate Nursing Services, policies and practice. You will be responsible for the day to day operational management of nursing and clerical services within the Home Nursing Service as well as the human resource issues related to nursing and administrative staff.
The Successful Candidate will have:
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse with a senior leadership experience
- Demonstrated effective Human Resource Management skills
- Demonstrated well developed interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal) and proven ability to liaise, negotiate and resolve conflict with staff, service providers and consumers
- An understanding of the principles of clinical governance, quality improvement, clinical risk management and open disclosure
- Demonstrated knowledge of and a commitment to Quality Improvement, Risk Management and accreditation processes
- Knowledge of patient management and information systems
- Clear National Disability Workers Screening (NDIS) Check
- Australian Driver’s License
Why work at GV Health?
- Free Community Connector Program to personally welcome and connect you to our wonderful community
- Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
- Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
- A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones
- Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
- Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program
To view position description and apply for role, please visit GVH Careers Nurse Unit Manager - Home Nursing Services (gvhealth.org.au)
