Nursing Unit Manager

1 week ago

Lake Macquarie, Australia Ramsay Health Care Full time

**Nurse Unit Manager - Day Procedures (DOSA)**

**_ Lake Macquarie Private Hospital, Gateshead NSW_**
- Interested in your next leadership adventure? **Permanent Full-Time **role available for experienced senior nurse.
- **Enjoy benefits** such as paid parental leave, study leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave.

We seek a detail-oriented professional with strong business acumen and a dedication to quality patient care. This is an exceptional opportunity for both local and interstate applicants to join a highly regarded, large private hospital and make a meaningful impact.

**About the Role**

As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will be responsible for all aspects of patient clinical care.

Your duties will see you developing and maintaining safe clinical practices and excellent clinical outcomes, quality improvement, human resources management and budget preparation of the unit.

**This fast paced and highly rewarding role reports to the Assistant Director of Clinical Services (ADCS - Periop).**

**About You**

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring strong clinical experience in a hospital setting, ideally as a Clinical/Nursing Manager or a senior nurse ready for a leadership role. With exceptional communication skills, you’ll inspire, motivate, and mentor your team, driven by a commitment to high-quality patient care and team growth.

**You will also bring;**
- Relevant qualifications and Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
- **Minimum five (5) years’ experience in an acute care setting**:

- Proven knowledge as a senior Nurse or Manager in a similar day surgery or ward is essential
- Management or relevant post-graduate specialty qualifications will be highly regarded
- Experience or exposure to managing clinical staff recruitment, rostering and performance management
- Experience in day surgery is preferred.

**Remuneration**

On offer is a Full-Time salary based on experience level.

**What’s in it for you?**

**Professional Advancement**: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

**Discounts**: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

**Health and Wellbeing**: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.

**Leisure/Social/Financial**: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

**About the Organisation**

Lake Macquarie Private Hospital is a 187-bed acute Advanced Surgical and Medical Hospital situated on the Pacific Highway at Gateshead, 15 kms south of the Newcastle CBD. In March 2015 the region’s first Private Emergency Department was opened at Lake Macquarie Private, providing another option for people requiring emergency care.

**Requirements**:

- _Must provide a _**National Police** check conducted within the previous 12 months
- Depending on the role, Ramsay may require a **Working-With-Children** check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases.

**To Apply**

**Applications close: 22 November 2024

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