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SalaryReference Number: 34428: Nurse Unit Manager - Orthopaedics and Plastics
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
The Role:
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic highly skilled nurse leader to join the team as the Nurse Unit Manager of Ward 19. Ward 19 is a 32-bed acute surgical ward, specialising in Orthopaedics and Plastics. All aspiring senior nurses are welcome to apply to join the team at Northern Health.
This role requires someone who works collaboratively with our dedicated clinicians, Educators and Nurse Unit managers to oversee and lead the multidisciplinary team.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
- High-level communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff.
- Knowledge of financial and budgetary and human resources processes.
- Knowledge of current statutory requirements including relevant awards and workplace safety
- Postgraduate qualification, preferably at Masters level in leadership or relevant speciality
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
For further details, please contact:
Chris Gartside, Director Operations Elective Surgery and Surgical Inpatient Wards. chris.gartside@nh.org.au
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Applications close 22nd December 2022
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.
