Associate Num

Fixed Term, Part-time (32 hours per week) - Parental Leave Cover
- Specialist Dual Disability (Mental Health/Intellectual Disability) Bed Based Community Unit
- Located at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (Waterdale Road)

**Please note: - Previous applicants for this position need not reapply.**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. Austin Health is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Transition Support Unit (TSU)**:
The Transition Support Unit (TSU) is a purpose-built 10 bed facility for persons with a mental illness and cognitive or intellectual disability requiring medium/long-term (1-3 years) supported residential rehabilitation. It provides “step-up” clinical support for consumers from the community, and “step-down” clinical support for consumers from a Secure Extended Care, or an Acute Psychiatric Unit.

**About the role**:
The RPN3 Associate Nurse Unit Manager is a recognised clinical leader within the TSU Nursing Team, who works closely with the NUM and medical leads, to ensure the provision of high quality, recovery orientated care, and foster a positive team culture.

**A regular day will see you**:

- Deliver high quality consumer care
- Provide oversight and leadership of daily operations in the unit
- Liaise with NDIS and other external agencies
- Share clinical expertise through role modelling, and provision of guidance and supervision
- Actively contribute to positive culture, support the NUM in driving change
- Provide a safe working environment using the Safewards Framework

**Ideally, you'll have**:

- Excellent communication skills
- A commitment to recovery orientation practice
- Sound clinical leadership skills
- Experience and confidence in clinical de-escalation
- A keen interest in working in a specialist dual disability service

**Our benefits**:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Six weeks annual leave (Pro rata)

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