After Hours Nurse Manager

Summary about this job

Detail information about job After Hours Nurse Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 3
Remuneration: 118257.51 - 120454.23
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ50363

The Children's Hospital at Westmead is looking for a suitable Registered Nurse with recent patient flow, hospital, and disaster management experience to join the After Hours Nurse Manager team. The After Hours Nurse Manager is responsible for the management of the hospital afterhours in conjunction with the Executive on Call.

What you'll be doing
The Nurse Manager is responsible for the:

• Coordination and the management of the Children’s Hospital Westmead (CHW) after hours, in the absence of the Nurse Manager Patient Flow and the Director of Nursing Services.
• Advising, supporting and assisting nursing staff, other health professionals and non-clinical personnel where appropriate.
• Maintenance of an effective and efficient health service for the community.
• Provision of leadership in patient flow across the facility. 
• Effective management of resources, ensuring optimal patient outcomes by promoting best practice through facility capacity / demand management processes. This includes but is not limited to nurse staffing levels, bed allocation, media and incident management.

The position reports directly to the Nurse Manager Patient Flow and liaises with Clinical Program Directors, department heads, admissions, ward nursing teams, clerical staff, medical staff, and allied health staff.

Active participation in meetings and relevant committees and contribution to the review and development of policies, procedures and strategic direction of the Nursing Services.

This position requires working a rotating roster.

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Relevant recent management experience and or post-graduate qualification including recent experience in patient flow
3. Knowledge and experience in hospital disaster management
4. Demonstrated excellent communication, negotiation, decision-making and influencing skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with key stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and utilise current resources (staff, beds).
6. Demonstrated leadership skills with advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills with a proven ability to solve complex operational problems.
7. Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computer software applications.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

                                                 

As this is a “Category A” position, please refer to the Application Guide for vaccination requirements.

 

We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that accesses the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants may like to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

 

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Commission for Children and Young People.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission and Young People Website https://check.kids.nsw.gov.au/

 

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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For role related queries or questions contact Lauren Allen on [email protected]

Applications Close: 22/07/2018