Nurse Unit Manager (Level 3) – Hospital Drug and Alcohol Consultation Liaison
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- Nurse Unit Manager
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- REQ486325 Requisition #
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- May 05, 2024 Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132,710.97 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ486325
What you'll be doing
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132,710.97 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ486325
What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
SESLHD Drug and Alcohol Service offers a range of treatment and support services for people with problems from their alcohol, prescription or illicit drug use, and/or their families and carers. Outpatient D&A services are located in clinics at the Langton Centre in Surry Hills, St George Hospital in Kogarah, and Caringbah Community Health Centre at Sutherland Hospital. Inpatient D&A services are provided at Sydney Hospital, Prince of Wales, St. George and Sutherland Hospitals. Our goal is to improve health, wellbeing and social outcomes for individuals, families and the community, related to drug and alcohol use.
The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) is responsible for the efficient management of the Hospital Drug & Alcohol Consultation & Liaison (HDACL) nursing team in accordance with the NSW Health HDACL and SESLHD Emergency Department Assessment Unit (EDAU) Models of Care. The NUM is responsible for leading nursing staff, ensuring effective liaison between all health professionals and is responsible for the environment, work, and health and safety management.
SESLHD Drug & Alcohol strives to be a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers, as well as workers. We have Aboriginal identified positions, cultural supervision is available, and we welcome and encourage applicants for this position who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander themselves. The job provides an opportunity to work closely with community and strengthen connections and engagement with healthcare.
Our service also strives to provide a safe space for workers from diverse populations, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those from the LGBTQI+ community.
The NSW Public Health System Nurse' & Midwives' (State) Award states that the Nurse Unit Manager is 'the registered nurse in charge of a ward or unit or group of wards or units in a public hospital or health service or public health organisation' and is responsible for the coordination of patient services, unit management and staff management.
The purpose of the NUM role for HDACL services is to:
The NUM is pivotal to the cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective teamwork furthering the advancement of the nursing profession.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
SESLHD Drug and Alcohol Service offers a range of treatment and support services for people with problems from their alcohol, prescription or illicit drug use, and/or their families and carers. Outpatient D&A services are located in clinics at the Langton Centre in Surry Hills, St George Hospital in Kogarah, and Caringbah Community Health Centre at Sutherland Hospital. Inpatient D&A services are provided at Sydney Hospital, Prince of Wales, St. George and Sutherland Hospitals. Our goal is to improve health, wellbeing and social outcomes for individuals, families and the community, related to drug and alcohol use.
The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) is responsible for the efficient management of the Hospital Drug & Alcohol Consultation & Liaison (HDACL) nursing team in accordance with the NSW Health HDACL and SESLHD Emergency Department Assessment Unit (EDAU) Models of Care. The NUM is responsible for leading nursing staff, ensuring effective liaison between all health professionals and is responsible for the environment, work, and health and safety management.
SESLHD Drug & Alcohol strives to be a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers, as well as workers. We have Aboriginal identified positions, cultural supervision is available, and we welcome and encourage applicants for this position who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander themselves. The job provides an opportunity to work closely with community and strengthen connections and engagement with healthcare.
Our service also strives to provide a safe space for workers from diverse populations, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those from the LGBTQI+ community.
The NSW Public Health System Nurse' & Midwives' (State) Award states that the Nurse Unit Manager is 'the registered nurse in charge of a ward or unit or group of wards or units in a public hospital or health service or public health organisation' and is responsible for the coordination of patient services, unit management and staff management.
The purpose of the NUM role for HDACL services is to:
- Lead, direct and coordinate patient care for HDACL services at Prince of Wales, St George and Sutherland Hospitals.
- Ensure the practice of nursing is safe and efficient, while maintaining standards of care.
- Lead and co-ordinate the nursing and multi-disciplinary care team at the unit level and monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit.
The NUM is pivotal to the cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective teamwork furthering the advancement of the nursing profession.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
- Registered Nurse with current registration to practice from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or working towards the same; or alternatively relevant work experience or a combination of qualification and work experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of drug and alcohol services.
- Demonstrated capacity to liaise, communicate and negotiate with key service stakeholders such as hospital managers and relevant hospital personnel.
- Demonstrated ability to implement and manage change to achieve organisational goals and objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage a team, utilising high-level communication skills, with an ongoing commitment to professional development to further advance their management and leadership competencies.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams.
- Current Driver's Licence valid in NSW with the ability and willingness to travel across the district to support clinical teams as direct line manager.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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For role related queries or questions, please contact Tracy Cowan via email at Tracy.Cowan@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 19 May 2024