Nurse Manager

This is a Permanent Full Time or Permanent Part Time appointment at various hours per fortnight.
We are looking for a Nurse Manager – Patient Flow responsible for the day-to-day operational bed management at Albany Health Campus, working with a multidisciplinary team to achieve efficient and effective patient flow and the optimal use of human resources within the region.

The occupant of this position is required to demonstrate a positive commitment to modelling our organisational values, safety and quality improvement and the Code of Conduct in all aspects of their employment. Compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, standards, and legislation including Confidentiality and Work Health and Safety policies is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operational management of the hospital regarding day-to-day patient flow and bed access management.
• Determines bed priority for emergency and elective admissions in consultation with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Actively participates in daily discharge meetings to establish, monitor, and maintain patient flow throughout the organisation.
• Leads the daily Albany Health Campus bed management meeting and attends the regional bed management meeting in person or via VC.
• Negotiates elective theatre scheduling in consultation with the Nurse Manager - Peri-operative and Coordinator of Nursing & Midwifery.

Ideal Candidate

• Has advanced nursing practice skills and experience related to the general nursing, emergency nursing, high dependency, or peri-operative nursing.
• Exhibits well developed communication and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution and negotiation skills with proven leadership skills.
• Possesses well developed human, physical and financial resource management skills for the delivery of quality and safe patient care incorporating risk management.
• Computing skills to enable navigation of online policy access, internal communication and completing online learning resources.
• Demonstrated skills in prioritising to achieve innovative solutions through problem solving.

To learn more about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description Form and contact
Andrew Smith
on

About Us
The WA Country Health Service's core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to people from large regional centres to those in small remote communities.

Our
vision
is to be global leader in rural and remote healthcare.

Our values of
Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and Curiosity
shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to our patients.

About The Region
Nursing in the Great Southern

This position is located at the Albany Health Campus.
Albany
is the largest city of the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, located 418 km from Perth.

Within a few minutes' drive from the Albany Health Campus, you will find stunning wineries, great restaurants, world class swimming and surfing beaches, mountain bike trails, hiking trails and one of the most beautiful coastlines Australia has to offer

Learn more about living and working in country WA by visiting our website at
WA Country Health Service - Living and working in country WA
Benefits
Why work for us? The Western Australian Country Health Service offer our employees a great salary as well as an amazing range of benefits:

• Heavily subsidised housing Government Regional Officer Housing
• Paid Study Leave
• Generous Salary Packaging Benefits
• Up to $9010 on a range of benefits including mortgage, rent, everyday living expenses
• Up to $2650 on meals and entertainment
• Access to novated vehicle leasing and pre-tax vehicle expenses
• Flexible work and leave arrangements
• Professional Development opportunities
• 12% Superannuation Guarantee
• As a WA Country Health Service employee you're entitled to discounts across some private health care funds. Please see attached flyer for further details.

Application Instructions:
Applicants are requested to apply online via the 'apply for job' button below. Please provide the following documents and information as part of your application:

• A detailed cover letter and resume that clearly demonstrates your relevant work experience and achievements including the contact details of 2 referees (including a current line manager).
• A written statement addressing the work-related requirements in the JDF (maximum 3-4 pages).

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.

Eligibility to Apply:
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments). Eligibility for sponsorship may be considered for some vacancies. You are encouraged to discuss this with the contact person listed in the advertisement before completing the application as there are several steps that are required to be completed prior to progressing any application for employment.

Other Conditions:
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:

Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee feels valued and empowered. We believe that a diverse team brings unique perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community's needs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences to join us in shaping a more equitable future and as a measure to achieve equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years of age and under).

Similar Vacancy:
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds, and vehicles.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.