AddressAre you an experienced Nurse Leader looking for a new challenge? MSI Melbourne is looking for a Nurse Unit Manager to oversee an experienced and cohesive team of clinicians, administrative assistants and sterilisation technicians to successfully lead our busy and successful Day Theatre in St Kilda and Medical Centre in Richmond, Melbourne.
If you're a natural leader and want to assist in providing safe and accessible reproductive healthcare to women, men and people across the state, whilst making a positive impact to their lives, this role is for you.
MSI Australia: Our Vision: Your body, Your choice, Your future
We are Australia’s leading, specialised, non-profit advocate and provider of abortion and contraception services. We are a significant provider of clinical and support services across Australia. We are also an advocacy organisation, we work on policy and legislative change, we provide information to the public, we support people through counselling and mental health awareness and services, and we work to reduce the stigma, discrimination and stress related to access to abortion care and contraception.
We work to give people reproductive choices.
Our holistic, client-centred approach empowers individuals to control their reproductive health safely, and with dignity, regardless of their circumstances. Through active partnerships with healthcare providers, researchers and communities, our models of care ensure the total well-being of our clients is supported at every stage.
Position title: Nurse Unit Manager – Melbourne
Department: Clinical Services
Reports to: Director – Clinical Operations and Nursing
Direct reports: Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Complex Case Management Nurse, Registered & Enrolled Nurses, Medical Administrative Assistant, Vasectomy Services Coordinator
Hours per week: Full-time, 38 hours per fortnight
Duration: Permanent
Position purpose: Our Nurse Unit Managers lead our clinics with purpose to provide safe, high-quality client-centred care, whilst also ensuring the smooth running of the day-to-day operations such as people management, rostering and payroll, financial planning and budget management, managing clinical & OHS risk and ensuring MSI Australia provides best practice, quality care and solutions in line with our internal policies and procedures.
Our St Kilda Day Theatre is open across Monday to Friday, with lists providing Surgical Termination of Pregnancy, Long-Acting-Reversible-Contraception, and Vasectomy. Our Richmond clinic is open 3-4 days per week, with lists providing Medical Termination of Pregnancy and Long-Acting-Reversible-Contraception.
The Nurse Unit Manager role is a full-time, salaried position, reporting to our Director of Nursing & Operations. The position is worked Monday - Friday.
Our Nurse Unit Managers across Australia work closely with our Support Office operational team based in Melbourne, VIC, in order to ensure the best outcomes for our people, clients, and clinics.
Key Selection Criteria
- A Pro-choice advocate;
- Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration;
- Extensive management experience in a clinical setting;
- Sound knowledge of emerging digital health strategies,
- Knowledge of National Accreditation Standards and ACORN standards;
- Ability to manage budgets and staffing requirements;
- Experience achieving high clinical standards;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Leadership skills that promote a positive team culture;
- Active and reflective listening skills with an understanding of how to provide empathetic care;
- Experience in day surgery, recovery, and women's health (desirable);
- Leadership qualification (desirable);
- Family Planning Certificate or Midwifery qualification (desirable);
- Phlebotomy competency (desirable).
• Understand and comply with the Code of Conduct and Behaviour Policy for employees and all relevant MSI policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate commitment to organisational values and behaviours at all times.
Goals, Missions, Values, Purpose, Behaviour Statements
Our Goal The Prevention of Unwanted Births
Our Mission Children by Choice not Chance
Our Values Integrity, Agency, Safety, Quality, Courage
Our Purpose Your choice, made easier
MSI Australia develops, maintains and rewards a culture of personal and professional accountability for desired behaviours which include:
Care & Compassion - We care for our people, clients, communities and each other and recognise that people have their own diverse, physical, emotional, social and cultural needs. We always act with compassion and kindness. We conduct our work with honesty and integrity.
Trust & Safety - We prioritise both the physical and mental well-being of our people, clients, communities and each other. Our words, actions, communications and workplaces are free from judgment and discrimination. We value accountability and know that we build trust with our clients and communities through all staff being accountable for their performance.
Partner & Collaborator - We value partnership and teamwork and believe we are better together. We seek to collaborate with other organisations where our vision and values align. Our language, communication and actions focus on collaboration and cooperation rather than competition or conflict.
Benefits of working at MSI Australia:
We also pride ourselves on being a supportive and flexible working place that offers a great range of benefits:
- Generous salary packaging options up to $9,010 + $2,650 meals and entertainment,
- Dynamic Learning Management Platform with 1000s of courses plus opportunity to access professional development / study leave allowance,
- Employee Assistance Program,
- Discounted clinical services for you and your immediate family members.
- AHPRA Registration,
- Provision of two professional referees,
- Be prepared to undergo a National Police Check, prior to commencement,
- Be prepared to undergo an International Vetting Check, prior to commencement,
- Evidence of current COVID-19 vaccinations and declaration of full immunisation history,
- Evidence of current working rights in Australia.
For further information regarding this position, please contact: ***********@msiaustralia.org.au
Application Support:To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a brief covering letter, addressing the key accountabilities in line with your own experience as well as outlining your interest in working for MSI. Application deadline will be 1 July 2024, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received and interviews may take place throughout June and July. Person and community centred healthcare involves cultural safety, a diverse workforce and multidisciplinary skills. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of migrant and refugee backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQ+ people. Should you require any support with this application, please contact: ***********@msiaustralia.org.au
