Nurse Unit Manager
4 weeks ago
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly experienced Nurse Unit Manager with strong leadership skills to join Mater Private Hospital Mackay within the High Dependency Ward. This will be a permanent full-time position with a mix of management and clinical responsibilities.
As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide operational and clinical management and leadership to the unit, as well as professional line management responsibility to nurses in the organisation. You will be responsible for the clinical, resource management, education and research accountabilities of nursing within our Medical Ward.
Mater Private Hospital Mackay has been providing excellence in clinical and pastoral care to the people of Mackay and surrounds since 1927. Our hospital is a modern 105 bed facility featuring five operating theatres, a fully equipped day surgery unit, and a wide range of specialist clinical services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational and clinical management and leadership to the HDU in partnership with nursing, medical, allied health and administrative teams
- Identify and implement opportunities for clinical service development and improvement in collaboration with the Patient Care Manager and General Manager
- Achieve optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care across Mater Health
- Maintain current knowledge and skills to ensure continued professional growth
- Develop, improve and monitor systems and processes to ensure service is managed effectively and efficiently
- Professional line management of the nursing team
- Lead by example to provide high level clinical care for our patients
- Utilise expert level communication strategies to guide the team in achieving the unit's goals
This role will see you managing an established team with a great mix of new graduates and highly experienced nursing staff, so you will need the ability to work with a diverse range of people.
About You
Your highly developed clinical and management leadership skills will see you leading the team, and your drive and innovative approach will see you further developing the models of care to improve the experience and outcomes for patients.
To be considered for the role, you must have:
- 5 years post-graduate specialty nursing experience, preferable in the unit's specialties
- Current AHPRA nursing registration with no restrictions
- Solid understanding of private health care
- Proven use of exceptional communication skills to motivate and lead a team to achieve goals
- Strong change management skills and influencing/negotiating experience
- Excellent time management skills
- Demonstrated competence in cost centre management
- Willingness to role model and promote the Mater values
Why Join Us?
Mater Private Hospital Mackay is a leader in healthcare, education and research, and we employ exceptional people. We offer a range of benefits, including salary packaging arrangements, access to leading education and professional development, and a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff.
For more information regarding the role, please contact Hazel.
Find out more about living in Central Queensland/North Queensland by visiting our page.
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.
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