Nurse Unit Manager

Company Description

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria's largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia's health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Job Description

• Leadership Nurse Unit Manager role in General Medicine
• Opportunity to lead a cohesive nursing team

In this full-time role, you will provide clinical and professional leadership to the General Medical Ward at Epworth Richmond. You will lead a team who are exceptionally focused and passionate about providing best practice and person-centred care.

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering exceptional experience in accordance with Epworth HealthCare values
• Ensuring patient flow is managed whilst providing high standards of patient care
• Building and nurturing a strong capable workforce within the unit
• Promoting and supporting ongoing learning and education for all staff
• Recruitment, retention and professional development of staff
• Managing set budgets and achieving financial targets
• Ensuring a safe environment for staff
• Supporting the goals and strategy of the organisation

To be successful in this role… You will have proven ability to lead high performing teams with evidence of how you have made an impact to ensure high quality care and excellent patient experience.

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA
• Related Post Graduate qualifications (clinical or leadership) preferred or working towards
• Demonstrated excellent communication and customer liaison skills
• Proven ability to motivate and lead a team
• Contemporary knowledge of best practice in clinical nursing
• Committed to achieving high quality clinical outcomes
• An ability to build relationships with all stakeholders
• Be flexible and adaptable to changing environments at Epworth Richmond
• Able to engage staff and promote effective teams and individual growth
• An interest or experience in financial management and understanding of budgets

Position Description Inherent Requirements

About Epworth Richmond

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing, fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside highly skilled practitioners in all areas. You will challenge your skills, broaden your experience, and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialities, treatment options and the latest in technology. Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education, better facilities, and technologies.

Qualifications

Related Post Graduate qualifications (clinical or leadership) preferred or working towards

Additional Information

At Epworth, it's a community.

It's the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth's enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved interstate candidates

Enquire/ Apply

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact  or phone

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.