Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Banksia

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Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Banksia Ward (Adolescent Mental Health)

• Exciting full time ongoing opportunity
• A supportive and fun team to work with
• Integral part of the Banksia leadership team
• Parkville, Melbourne

The Hospital:

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Melbourne is one of the world's great children's hospitals. We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas. With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 4500, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people. The Royal Children’s Hospital is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on our Commitment to Child Safety: http://www.rch.org.au/quality/child-safety/

 

The Ward:

Banksia ward is a part of the RCH Mental Health department. Banksia is a 16-bed inpatient ward where young people aged 12 to 18 years receive assessment, care and treatment for a range of mental health concerns. The Banksia ward uses a multidisciplinary team approach in assessment and care delivery for young people and their families. Banksia provides a ward based program within a therapeutic environment that will ensure the young people feel supported and have success in achieving their recovery goals. Banksia ward is committed to providing a contemporary, evidence-based and research orientated work place, to provide optimal mental health care for young people and their families. 

 

Further information about the care and service the Banksia ward provides can be found at: http://www.rch.org.au/banksia

 

The Role:

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager’s role is to support the ward and Nurse Unit Manager by providing management of and leadership to staff, ensuring that clinical practice and delivery of care provided by staff is consistent with RCH and Australian Nurses and Midwifery Council standards through comprehensive, safe and evidence-based practice to facilitate optimal health outcomes. 

 

As an ANUM you will lead by example. Using your advanced clinical knowledge, you will be crucial in supporting the development of the nursing team on your unit, ensuring the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care in a team focused environment. 

 

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current Nursing registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Previous mental health experience is essential
• Evidence of on-going professional development as reflected in Professional Practice Portfolio. 
• A Post Graduate qualification in the area of mental health nursing is essential

Why work at the RCH?

That's what you can do for us, this is what we can offer you!

 

The opportunity to work in world-class facilities, alongside some of the greatest medical minds in the country.

 

We have 13 food and beverage options on site, a 24 hour gym, hairdresser, massage and supermarkets. We are surrounded by beautiful gardens and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

 

We offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, an award winning health and well-being program and a fantastic team culture. We offer continuous learning and career development and let’s not forget about the Meerkat enclosure!

 

Make a change for the good. Come and work at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

 

If you think you possess the right skills and experience we encourage you to apply on our website now!

Enquiries: Emma Barker
Ph: 93459600
Applications Close: 22/07/2018

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