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Form of workLocation: SWSLHD District Wide
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $123,391.88 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ456148
Application Close Date: 14/01/2024
Interview Date Range: 17/01/2024 - 24/01/2024
Contact Details: Louise Smith – 0498 349 *** | *************@health.nsw.gov.au
About You
Are you a dynamic manager with experience in leading and developing nurses?
Are you able to work across a multidisciplinary team within a population health service?
- Do you have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills?
About The Opportunity
You will be working as part of a Public Health Unit to manage a team of Registered Nurses in the SWSLHD Public Health Unit and supporting your colleagues and other stakeholders as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver consistent, high quality care to the people of South Western Sydney.
The team is a multidisciplinary team including Drs, Nurses, Epidemiologist and Data Quality Administrators.
The Public Health Unit, comprises of a communicable diseases team, Immunisation team, Environmental health officers and Administration team which forms a part of the Population Service within SWSLHD and is based in the Liverpool CBD.
Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.
The primary role of the NUM is to coordinate, manage and support the delivery of Public Health nursing services to people in South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD). This includes working with the team to prevent and manage existing and emerging communicable and vaccine preventable diseases. The NUM will lead the provision of safe, quality patient care and manage related clinical issues.
The NUM will provide leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources and manage any consumer comments or complaints. The NUM will demonstrate initiative, creativity and contribute to our vision of innovative models of care, support implementation of the SWSLHD Strategic Plan and Keeping People Healthy: Prevention Plan.
The NUM is part of the PHU Senior Management Team who together provides leadership to build a high performing culture, management and accountability for RNs, and ensure all nursing clinical practice is consistent and in accordance with evidence-based practice of Public Health. There is an expectation that this position may be required to work across communicable diseases and immunisation teams in the PHU.
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated nursing leadership with experience in managing staff and services in a relevant setting.
- Proven ability to ensure the human, physical and financial resources are managed to provide safe, compassionate, quality care that is culturally responsive.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of Public Health needs of the population.
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and manage conflicts and performance issues when they arise.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the management of a complex health service.
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills in relation to operational flow and clinical management.
- Maintained up to date knowledge on delivery of evidence based communicable, notifiable diseases management and recent of practice as an Accredited Nurse Immuniser.
- Current unrestricted Australian drivers licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) subject to obtaining NSW drivers licence within 3 months of appointment.
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Additional Information
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Workplace Giving Program
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate. Visit the Workplace Giving Program for more information.
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ?? Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ?? background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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