Associate Nurse Manager - Paediatric Emergency Department

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About the Role

Join our team as an Associate Nurse Manager in a part time, fixed term 12 month position until March 2026 working out of Monash Medical Centre - Paediatric Emergency Department at Clayton.

This is a clinical leadership role representing an integral link between the nursing and the broader leadership team. You will be approachable, articulate, and a mentor who leads by example. You’ll thrive supporting nurses whilst working closely with the Nurse Manager to help drive the operational requirements and key performance indicators (KPI’s) of the department to deliver outstanding patient centred emergency care.

The Associate Nurse Manager is responsible for supporting the management of specific portfolios, including but not limited to:

• Clinical support and education
• Roster and leave management
• Support services Co-Ordination
• Staff performance review and development (Grade 2 Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses)
• Quality and safety
• Emergency management and occupational health and safety
• Daily operational performance / support

This role will work clinical shifts within the Emergency Department as required.

About Us

The Clayton Paediatric Emergency Department provides tertiary emergency services for paediatric patients across Southeast Melbourne and surrounding regional areas. The department is responsible for over 40,000 emergency presentations annually, hosts 38 treatment spaces, including three resuscitation cubicles, and a twelve bed Paediatric short stay unit and serves as an entry point to our paediatric tertiary level care at the Monash Children’s Hospital with a diverse range of onsite specialist support services.  

About You

You are an enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and are willing to commit to team work and ongoing professional development that align with our programs, values and vision.

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:

• Able to demonstrate the ability to lead by example
• A leader in providing coaching and support to other nursing students and junior staff.
• Passionate about paediatric nursing and supporting patients and their families throughout an admission to the unit
• Enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
• Excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
• An advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles

In addition:

• Experience as an ANM and leading a shift is essential
• Paediatric experience is essential in this role and a Post Graduate qualification is desirable
• You are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Authority (AHRPA)
• Willingness to take on a portfolio(s) contributing to ward quality improvements and National Standards
• Hold a valid Working with Children Check

In Return

• Experience our first ever, exclusively paediatric role within the Emergency Department.

• Be part of a dynamic and fun team that supports each other as leaders and fosters high performing talent and career progression
• Engage in a wide variety of learning opportunities
• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
• Avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
• Grow within a workplace that encourages creativity, innovation and new ideas

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Rowena Clayton on 0427 043 964.

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: Tuesday 18th March