St George Hospital - Nurse Unit Manager 2 - Emergency Department - Permanent Part Time

Employment type: Permanent Part Time

Remuneration: $76.06 per hour plus superannuation

Hours per week: 20

About the role

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. All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose to plan for the future; have reference to an inspirational statement consistent with the purpose and values of nursing and midwifery; and to inspire nurses and midwives to provide the highest quality healthcare to patients in any circumstance. The Vision Statement is: ‘Nurses and midwives at St George Hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care.’

Eight core behaviours were identified as integral to achieving the vision: team player, caring, respectful, honest, advocate, collaborative, considerate, and accountable.

The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) is the registered nurse in charge of a ward/unit or group of wards/units or a service within SESLHD. The purpose of the NUM is to:

• lead, direct and coordinate patient or client care;
• ensure the practice of nursing is safe and efficient, maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvement initiatives;
• lead and coordinate the nursing and multidisciplinary care team at the ward or unit level;
• monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit.

As the leader of the unit, the NUM2 will demonstrate capability through attitude, skills, behaviour, and attributes, namely: broad nursing experience and knowledge; understanding and acceptance that patients are the central focus of service delivery; professional integrity; ethical conduct; accountability; advocacy; enabling others; cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective teamwork; commitment to advancing the profession of nursing and care provision.

The Nursing Unit Manager Level 2 has responsibilities in relation to patient services, ward or unit management, and staff management that exceed those of a Nursing Unit Manager Level 1.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and coordinate patient or client care within the Emergency Department.
• Ensure safe and efficient nursing practice, maintaining standards of care through quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate the nursing and multidisciplinary care team at the unit level.
• Monitor and manage business and management functions of the ward or unit.
• Demonstrate innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimization, and practice development.
• Create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate a vision for nursing services.

Requirements

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of healthcare services.
• Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimization, and practice development.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable, and manage teams.
• Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services.
• Demonstrated recent nursing management experience in the specialty field in an acute care facility.

Benefits

• Financial benefits: Salary packaging options – up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance: Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth: Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing: Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.