Associate Unit Manager 1

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• Full time or part-time (0.5FTE per week) ongoing role
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $112,174 - $115,949 (pro-rata for part-time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished quaternary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the unit

The Operating Suite provides surgical services 24 hours per day, seven days a week and consists of 7 operating theatres including one dedicated emergency theatre and, a day procedure theatre. Surgical specialties include obstetrics, gynaecology, urogynaecology, breast, IVF and oncology.

About the role

As an ANUM of operating theatres you will play an integral role in the functioning of the department by providing strong leadership and support to the team. You will provide comprehensive assessment, planning, and implementation for the department as well as and evaluation, feedback and support to the wider team.

A regular day will see you:

• Work across and provide leadership in areas of Theatre Nursing: PACU and Anaesthetics, or Scrub Scout
• Be professionally accountable for the standard of nursing care provided
• Be aware of and work in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures

About you

You'll bring with you:

• Experience working within the Operating suite
• Divison 1 Registered Nurse
• Experience in leading teams

At the Women's you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, and monthly ADO's for full time

Inclusion and belonging

The Women's celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Bronwyn Le Busque on 03 8345 3377 or Bronwyn.LeBusque@thewomens.org.au