Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery – Operational
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- Nurse Manager
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- REQ484361 Requisition #
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- Apr 24, 2024 Post Date
This position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (pro-rata part-time/temporary positions less than 18 months), and a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (pro-rata part time), under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas. To recognise ongoing service in this role, once the successful candidate has served a qualifying period, they will become entitled to a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (as taxable income).
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 5
Remuneration: $150,623.88 - $153,175.41 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ484361
Location: Broken Hill
- Key to your success, will be your strong leadership and team culture development coupled by your ability to grow capability in your teams to improve the patient experience in the rural community we serve.
- You are agile, innovative to try new things, accountable and empowered with a focus on empowering others by using your high emotional intelligence to effectively influence to enable positive change.
- You are a people person and enjoy fostering, building relationships and partnerships, whilst happy to roll up the sleeves to be hands on.
If you have strong governance knowledge, financial acumen, and project management skills as well as experience working in a small compact rural health environment OR senior leadership role in large metro hospital in an operational capacity, then don’t miss this rare opportunity to come and join us!
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
About the OpportunityWe have an exciting brand new role for a Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery- Operations to join FWLHD to take the operational lead to evaluate current practice and process', work on continuous improvement initiatives and strategies, including being hands on to support our multi- disciplined team.
Reporting and working closely with the Director of Nursing & Midwifery, you are collaborative, solutions focused, a critical thinker who takes pride in your achievements, lead by example, proactive with team leadership experience to build and develop a strong culture, and not afraid of change, to enable growth and make a real difference to our community.
No day will be the same in this busy role, where you are responsible for managing the day to day operational nursing and midwifery service delivery, culture, and service improvements to achieve quality patient outcomes, sustainable access and collaboration in a complex health care environment where some of your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Daily oversight of service delivery across the BHHS including the Emergency Department.
- Providing leadership, mentoring and guidance to the Nurse/Midwifery Unit Managers as well as the Aboriginal workforce at the BHHS.
- Oversight of the health roster, ensuring that rosters meet NSW award and legislative requirements.
- Ensuring safety, quality and accreditation requirements are being met in collaboration with the Clinical Governance Unit.
What is on Offer
- Relocation assistance of up to $10K + 6mths accommodation to help you settle in
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year/12 paid ADO's per year
- Fitness Passport
- Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment and relocation
- Novated leasing, Remote Area Housing Benefit and Isolation & Climatic Allowance
- Professional development and leadership coaching though frequent online and face-to- face learning opportunities
About Broken Hill
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high schools), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a variety of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Current nursing and/or midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA and at least 5 years post graduate experience.
- Appropriate qualifications in management from Postgraduate to Tertiary (Masters level) or willing to obtain within 3 years of commencement.
- Demonstrated leadership skills including conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation, and the ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff to achieve service and professional goals through recognised change management processes.
- Proven ability to function effectively as part of a senior management team and to work successfully with other professionals and disciplines in the management of health care services.
- Broad clinical experience and operational management expertise at a senior level within a health care environment, including strategic planning, the development, implementation & evaluation of organisational Strategic & Business Plans and Project Management.
- Ability to identify, evaluate and incorporate emerging trends within the profession of nursing to contribute to strategic planning.
- Demonstrated understanding of the role, function & funding of public hospital within the Australian and NSW Health Systems.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
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For role related queries or questions contact Julie Manoel on Julie.Manoel@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 22nd May, 2024
At Far West 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.
