Nurse Unit Manager 3 Child Youth Mental Health Service Acute Inpatient Unit

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Nurse Unit Manager 3 Child Youth Mental Health Service Acute Inpatient Unit Employment Type: Temporary Full Time for a period of up to 3 March 2019 Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3 Remuneration: $2218.30 per week Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ44309 An exciting opportunity has risen for a Nurse Unit manager 3 in the Child & Youth Mental Health Brolga adolescent in-patient unit. The Brolga Unit provides evidence and values based model of care that is young person and family centred where the NUM 3 role has a significant leadership and administrative role in supporting all aspects of the multidisciplinary teams clinical work. Where you’ll be working Northern Sydney’s vision is to be "leaders in healthcare, partners in community wellbeing". Our purpose is “embracing discovery and learning, building partnerships and engaging our community to deliver excellent health and wellbeing.” We build teams and health services that embrace our values; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment (CORE) . Our CORE values and the behaviours that underpin them, shape the way we work together, with our patients and consumers, to deliver excellent health and wellbeing. If you’d like to be part of our journey we want to hear from you. NSLHD is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Workforce Health and Safety, Ethical Practices and the principles of Cultural Diversity. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority. What you’ll be doing The Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager (NUM) is in-charge of the ward, unit, team and all aspects of the health care environment. The NUM takes overall responsibility for the standard of patient care in those wards/units/teams. The NUM is pivotal to the coordination of patient care, ward management and leadership of the professions of nursing and midwifery to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources. Employees must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct. Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants and applicants for positions designated as Category A will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment. Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them. Registered Nurse-Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) AND Relevant management tertiary qualification OR equivalent work experience, OR a combination of study and work experience; and demonstrated commitment to professional development. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and support a clinical team. Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy in Microsoft Applications, roster management systems and electronic medical records and in budget development and monitoring financial performance.. Demonstrated knowledge in initiating and implementing innovative changes to improve clinical service delivery and outcomes, models of care, evidence based practice and practice development. Evidence of and commitment to patient/customer focussed care, clinical governance and quality improvement. Extensive Recent post registration clinical experience in Mental Health and knowledge of current mental health nursing issues- experience in Child and Youth Mental Health Service environments. Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Yu-Yen Chiu on [email protected] Applications Close: 20 July 2018