Nurse Unit Manager, North Shore Ryde Child and Family Health
An exciting opportunity exists as a Nurse Unit Manager to join North Shore Ryde Child and Family Health Service.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager (Level 3)
Remuneration: $2,619.70 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ537036
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
North Shore Ryde Child and Family Health
What you'll be doing
The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) is pivotal in coordinating client care processes, managing and leading a team of child and family health nurses working within a primary, community and population health context, to provide early healthcare support and intervention for families with young children.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered Nurse-Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) postgraduate qualification relevant to Child and Family Health or demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and extensive post-graduate experience relevant to child and family health nursing practice.
- Demonstrated high-level interpersonal communication, negotiation, problem solving and adaptability skills, supporting ability to work in a multidisciplinary, community health team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, support and manage all operational aspects of a clinical service being provided across multiple community centres.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead and implement change including new models of care and evidence-based practice designed to improve client experience and clinical outcomes.
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For role related queries or questions contact Margaret Hayes on Margaret.Hayes@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 5 December 2024
