Nurse Unit Manager

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications for a Nurse Unit Manager – Ward One, Bundoora Centre. If you are an ANUM or senior Registered Nurse looking to further develop your leadership and management skills, you are encouraged to apply.

Ward One is a 22 bed Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) ward that focuses on high quality patient care, ensuring continuity of care and discharge planning through a multidisciplinary team approach. Ward One consists of dedicated registered and enrolled nurses and as such we are looking for a dedicated and dynamic leader to join our senior leadership team at Bundoora Centre.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role requires previous experience as either a NUM/ANUM or senior registered nurse who is dynamic, collaborative and able to promote and evaluate the delivery of excellent patient care and provide clinical leadership, operational management and strategic direction for staff at Northern Heath. This will ensure the delivery of a cost-effective service with a focus on nursing excellence within the Sub-Acute and Hospital Without Walls Division.

The role reports directly to Site Director Operations / Director of Nursing Bundoora Centre.

The NUM is also responsible for the attraction, retention and development of nursing staff, workforce planning and resource management within the Unit and providing a high-quality GEM service to Northern Health Consumers.

At Bundoora Centre, NUM also acts in the role of emergency controller for the site on a rotational basis.

The NUM is the pivotal link between the Unit's stakeholders that include patients and carers, nursing staff, the interdisciplinary team, interfacing departments and services, senior management and the wider organisation.

This position is responsible for:

• The coordination of patient flow, bed management and effective workforce allocation within Unit
• high standard of clinical nursing leadership, problem solving, decision making and communication.
• The quality and efficiency of clinical service delivery.
• the recruitment, retention and development of staff; responsible financial management; collaborative interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Takes on the role of emergency controller for clinical and non-clinical emergency management across Site on roster/rotational basis.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Registered Nurse Division 1
• Experience and good working knowledge of subacute or acute nursing
• Clinical and/or leadership experience
• Highly motivated and positive outlook
• Good communication skills
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise
• Looking for a professional development opportunity
• Post graduate studies in gerontology and/or leadership or working towards.

Next Steps:

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Kirralee Jensen, Director of Nursing & Site Operations Director, Bundoora Centre,

Applications close 25nd September

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.