Nurse / Midwife Manager - General Medicine

Job Requisition ID:  3471
Legal Entity:  Monash Health
Location: 

Berwick, VIC, AU, 3806

Employment Type:  Full Time
Posting Date:  2 Feb 2025

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About the role:

 

We're excited to offer an outstanding opportunity to join our team as a Nurse Manager in the General Medicine Ward (Tower 4) at Casey Hospital. This full-time, permanent role allows you to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

 

Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Operations Medicine, the NM will provide clinical leadership and operational management of the unit and will be responsible for delivering safe, quality clinical patient care standards and ensuring that patients receive exceptional care.

The role is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the unit ensuring timely patient access to the unit, the effective utilisation of financial resources and fostering of a safe working environment for staff.The NM will lead and proactively contribute to our vision of “exceptional care, outstanding outcomes” for Tower 4 within Casey Hospital.  With proven people management skills, the NM will lead by example and inspire their team to perform at their best whilst working collaboratively with all key stakeholders.

 

This role demands a committed and flexible leader who is comfortable operating in a fluid environment and can rapidly and effectively respond to changing circumstances.

 

About Us:

 

Tower 4 at Casey Hospital delivers a variety of services to Medical patients providing our team with ongoing exposure to a wide variety of presentations both clinically and psychologically. 

We have a multicultural patient cohort that supports diversity and equity for all patients and we are a highly connected team with strong shared values and a commitment to excellence.

 

About You:

 

As an accomplished nursing leader, you have a genuine passion and a proven track record of clinical leadership. You are a high achiever with a proven ability to deliver successful outcomes across service delivery, resource management, and professional and technical competence areas. You communicate effectively; and are able to build rapport and engage with others at all levels to deliver outcomes in a timely manner.

This position requires a dynamic individual with excellent nursing and leadership skills and demonstrated expertise in the delivery of clinical excellence in a professional manner.Demonstrated experience in managing a multidisciplinary team, excellent communication skills and the ability to strategically plan will be essential to your success in this position. You thrive working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based nursing care to all patients.

 

You are also:

  • committed to a leadership and mentoring role
  • demonstrated management and clinical leadership experience, ideally in a similar role
  • a high level of proficiency with a range of technology solutions
  • proven time management, superior communication and influencing skills
  • critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • genuine thirst for learning and open to further study
  • a commitment to proactively support colleagues at all levels as well as mentor a team


What you need:

  • Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
  • Proven experience leading and managing a team
  • Excellent communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated acute nursing experience
  • Successful leadership of continuous improvement initiatives as they relate to National Standards
  • A relevant postgraduate qualification or working towards the same is desirable


In return:

This position will offer you:

 

  • Opportunity to contribute and lead high quality care for Medical patients
  • Support for ongoing development within this Senior Leadership Role
  • Opportunity for further your career
  • Involvement in site and network based collaboration
  • Scope to action quality improvements and lead through change
  • Scope to drive staff development, management and succession planning for a team


 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Jennifer Docherty Director Clinical Operations Medicine Casey on 0437 698 855.

 

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 17th Feb 2025