Clinical Nurse Manager

Clinical Nurse Manager - Theatres | St Andrews War Memorial Hospital  

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time  

• Location: located opposite Roma St Parklands, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital is just a short walk to Brisbane city

• Remuneration: Competitive Salary + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Employee Benefits

Make a meaningful difference with St Andrews War Memorial Hospital 

At St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, we offer world-class health care to families across Queensland and from interstate and are leaders in Cardiac services, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery (including deep brain stimulation), Vascular surgery and Rehabilitation. By bringing together the finest medical experts, care and technology, we're able to deliver personalised care, world-class results and make a meaningful difference in people's lives. 

An integral part of our team, as a Clinical Nurse Manager – Theatres, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.  Let's make a meaningful difference, together  

Your part in our St Andrews War Memorial Hospital team  
 

St Andrews War Memorial Hospital are seeking to appoint a Clinical Nurse Manager to oversee the running of their theatre complex.

Leading a large, multi-disciplinary team, you will oversee the ongoing delivery and development of procedural services across our 15 Theatres – applying your operational knowledge, leadership capability and communication skills to effectively lead your team to success.

 You'll collaborate effectively with other healthcare leaders in the hospital, working together to deliver optimal patient-outcomes through exceptional clinical care.

A diverse role, you will: 

• Achieve optimal patient outcomes and objectives through effective leadership and direction

• Lead your people through identifying opportunities for development, learning, and improvement.

• Build a cooperative working environment between members of a multi-disciplinary team, applying your skills to build a high functioning and outcome focused unit 

• Maintain professional standards of practice through the evaluation of services and through key strategies

• Ensure optimal procurement and allocation of resources, including recruitment and budgeting to achieve service objectives

What makes a difference for us? 

As an advanced Clinician, you will demonstrate exceptional skills in Perioperative nursing, a passion for people leadership and strong patient advocacy.

You'll present with:

• Significant clinical experience within a perioperative environment

• Ability to lead a team to deliver contemporary, evidence-based patient care

• Expertise and skills in managing a cost centre budget and people management

• Advocacy and contribution towards quality initiatives and improvements

• Bachelor of Nursing Degree or equivalent nursing qualification / AHPRA Registration

• Post Graduate Qualification in Clinical Speciality

• Post Graduate Qualification in Management desirable

• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements 

What makes a difference for you? 

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs  

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme  

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events  

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference   

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 

We'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare family   

By joining our Hospitals, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness. 

Child safe, Child friendly 

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children  

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services 

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 

Diversity & Inclusion   

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.   

Safe workplace   

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.