Nurse Unit Manager - St Thomas' Ward
An exciting opportunity exists for a Nurse Unit Manager to join the team at Port Phillip Prison, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.
Summary about this job
Nursing - Management
Company: St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (Ltd)
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-3-3479-3091
Fax: +61-8-7041-4213
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Detail information about job Nurse Unit Manager - St Thomas' Ward. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Full time positon
- Senior leadership opportunity
- Supportive team environment
About the Company
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 6,000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.
About the Department
St Vincent's Correctional Health Service at Port Phillip Prison is a 23 bed accredited health service onsite, providing primary, secondary and primary mental health care to prisoners at Port Phillip Prison, Laverton. Port Phillip Prison is a maximum security male prison accommodating approximately 1107 inmates and is situated 20 km West of Melbourne.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Unit Manager to join our dynamic team at Port Phillip Prison. Under the direction the Manager, Correctional health you will provide managerial, clinical and strategic direction for the multidisciplinary team.
Duties
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders in order to improve patient care
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships to support people undergoing the transition from prison to the community
- Co-ordinate the medication management process to accommodation units and supervise Pharmacy Technicians
- Supervise the administration team to ensure co-ordination of medical information and co-ordination of outpatient clinic
- Support teaching and research activities within Correctional Health
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor of nursing Experience in a management position
- Minimum 5 years clinical experience in a clinical ward, unit or department
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a focus on continuous improvement
- Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
Benefits
- Salary packaging
- Correctional allowances
- Free car parking
Application
- Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police.
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