Associate Nurse Unit Manager

2 months ago

Wantirna, Australia Healthscope Full time
  • Supportive management to foster your professional development
  • Great role for a Registered Nurse to step into a leadership position
  • Full time and part time opportunities

Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, looking to step into more of a leadership role?

Knox Private Hospital is looking for an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to work across our 33 bed Orthopaedic, Neurosurgical and Medical Ward.


About us

Knox Private Hospital is one of the largest private hospitals in Victoria, caring for over 1.2 million people across Melbourne’s east and outer east.

We have a 24/7 Emergency Department, covering a full range of medical and surgical specialty areas, including highly complex surgeries. Backed by the latest technology and expertise, we offer 15 theatres, including a hybrid theatre, diagnostic cardiology, two cardiac cath labs and capabilities for cardiothoracic surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, urology and more. 

All supported by a soon to be expanded coronary care unit and intensive care unit. Our expert care team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and other professionals will ensure that your experience is the best it can be.


As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Orthopaedic/Neurosurgery) your responsibilities will include:

  • Facilitate a learning culture to ensure continuous improvement
  • Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners, using a customer service mindset, to enable high quality patient outcomes.
  • Provide clinical operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management by coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based.
  • Be accountable and responsible for the effective daily management of human, financial and material resources
  • Coordinate and drive clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives
  • Undertaking direct patient care, as required


Selection Criteria:

  • Current Registration with AHPRA  
  • Working with Children check
  • 3+ years orthopaedic, neurology or surgical experience
  • Must be able to work rotational night nights
  • Current or previous ANUM, shift manager or clinical nurse specialist experience (desirable)
  • Sound clinical knowledge
  • Compliance with ACQSHC National standards 
  • Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills 
  • Positive role modelling behaviours 
  • Excellent customer service focus, time management and prioritisation 
  • Ability to manage a dynamic and changing environment 
  • High degree of computer literacy including MS office and various data bases  


Why Healthscope?

We care about your career at Healthscope.

No matter where you go within our community of care, you’ll be supported by great team leaders, be part of strong, innovative teams who always strive for better and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

Joining us opens the door to endless opportunities. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to grow and flourish.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.


Applications close: 25/11/2024


To apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to recruitment@healthscope.com.au

If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope Victoria - Nurses’ and Midwives’ Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025" (salaries range between $52.93 to $54.71 per hour).


More information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.

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