Nursing Unit Manager

1 week ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Full time

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 2

Remuneration:
$129,235.88 p.a plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ449030

Position Title:
Nurse Unit Manager (NM2) - The Forensic Hospital - PFT

Just the place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most

Justice Health NSW is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further.

With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.


The Role
The position manages the day-to-day delivery of nursing services within the Forensic Hospital.


The position is responsible and accountable for planning, development, implementation and evaluation of nursing services for persons admitted to the unit and will oversee the delivery of these services.

The Nursing Unit Manager must ensure that mental health services are safely, effectively and efficiently delivered in this environment.

Continuous mental health/physical health and risk assessment must occur as part of the comprehensive assessment, care coordination and discharge planning process.


The position holder is required to develop and maintain strong working relationships with other health streams including: Women's Health, Adolescent Health, Primary Health, Drug & Alcohol, Aboriginal Health and Population Health, as well as Local Health Districts.


Our location, team, and service

  • The Forensic Hospital is a highsecure forensic mental health facility in New South Wales, operated by Justice Health NSW. This facility provides specialist, therapeutic inpatient care for adults and adolescent forensic, correctional and highrisk civil patients._
  • A multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health professionals are dedicated to providing a care across the clinical spectrum, from high dependency and acute care, to long stay and rehabilitation care._
  • While working at the Forensic Hospital you will develop strong professional connections with colleagues and making a positive contribution to vulnerable people._ _This dynamic work environment is interesting, stimulating, challenging, rewarding and one where you can have a positive impact on the lives of patients and their families.
_ _To learn more about careers in our network, please click links below:
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- _Work for the Forensic Hospital — Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network )_

  • Why work with us — Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network )_

A comprehensive two week full time orientation is provided, with the next intake date on 5 February 2024

Salary & Benefits
Your salary
$129,235.88 per annum plus super and leave loading is just the beginning.

You'll have access to:

  • Additional allowances of up to $3.88 per hour.
  • Access to salary packaging benefits.
  • A fitness passport (if you're eligible) + ADOs (if fulltime)
  • Free onsite parking to minimise your commute time.
  • Fantastic training & education opportunities available.

Diversity & Inclusivity
We are an equal-opportunity employer.

We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.


Ready to Apply?
The first step is to submit your resume and answers to the following selection criteria:

  • Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
  • Significant recent clinical experience in a mental health setting and tertiary qualification in health management or working towards or a combination of study.
  • Proven ability to manage and monitor staff performance across all domains including clinical practice, professional conduct and professional development within the Multidisciplinary Team model.
  • Sound knowledge of the principles of clinical risk assessment and management, and therapeutic security in a high secure setting.
  • Demonstrated experience in incident management and reporting systems within a quality improvement and governance framework.
  • Proven ability to co-ordinate several activities simultaneously to meet identified outcomes and timelines.
  • Proven effective leadership skills with commitment to practice development and implementation of these principles.
Need more information?

**Applications Close: 17 December 2023
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