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Position Description
Registered Nurse Team Leader
Department of General Medicine
Calvary Mater Newcastle
#509883
Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
Our facility has gender neutral parental leave that is competitive and provides employee with 16 weeks of paid leave
Classification: Registered Nurse Year 1-8
Remuneration: $33.97 - $47.69 per hour
Permanent Full Time and Temporary Part time roles available - Monday to Friday roster
About you
We are seeking a Registered Nurse who is keen to take on a key leadership position within Ward 5B. Ward 5B is a 30 bed acute medical ward you will be caring for a wide variety of patients under numerous specialities including, general medicine, respiratory, gastroenterology including eating disorders, as well as outliers from our medical oncology and haematology departments.
The primary focus of the Team Leader is coordinating all aspects of patient care, discharge planning and patient flow. This role encompasses rotations into the Team Leader role which is a Monday to Friday roster pattern. The Team Leader role is shared amongst numerous Registered Nurses within the department. You will work alongside a full time Clinical Nurse Educator, numerous Clinical Nurse Specialists and preceptors to provide leadership and guidance to the multidisciplinary team
Key Responsibilities
Support the Nurse Unit Manager to provide effective leadership and management of the ward.
Maintain harmonious relations with staff and behave in a professional manner
Recognise and facilitate the effective implementation of patient flow and discharge-planning principles across ward
Plan appropriate care in consultation with patient and multidisciplinary team
Prioritise and implement planned care to achieve expected outcomes of established priorities
What you bring
Demonstrated leadership skills and/or previous experience “in charge” with the ability to supervise and organise work whilst ensuring deadlines are met
Ability to work unsupervised, proficiently and in an organised manner during periods of high demand and activity
Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and experience in nursing
Demonstrated communication, interpersonal skills and customer service skills
The Calvary Mater Newcastle is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to Calvary Mater Newcastle on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information.
Please contact Niamh Finch - Nurse Unit Manager on 0401 43815 or Niamh.Finch@calvarymater.org.au to discuss your skills and how the role of Team Leader works within the team.
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.
With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
Your benefits:
NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
Paid parental leave
Training, development pathways and career opportunities
Flexible hours that make sense for you
Apply now to start your career in an organisation that is making a positive difference in the community.
Please note the following:
As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC check, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
Calvary has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all workers. You will also be required to provide evidence of other immunisation as required for your role including influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella
