Nurse Unit Manager

Employment Type: Permanent - Full time​

Hours: 38 hours/ pw- Monday to Friday 1.0 EFT

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital- Clare Moore Building

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Contact: Andrea Kavanagh ([email protected])

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Clare Moore Building is a 50 bed Acute Inpatient Unit, based at Werribee Mercy Hospital. We cater for a range of consumers in the inpatient unit. Clare Moore Building has 3 Recovery Care Areas (RCA) and 1 Intensive Care Area (ICA). The unit is catered to the age group of 18 - 64-year-old consumers.

We are looking for a committed, visionary leader to work as a key member of the management team of the Clare Moore Building (CMB) providing operational and professional leadership, in line with Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing Services and Mercy Health strategic direction.
 
Role responsibilities:

• Ensure teams provide high quality responsive accessible clinical services in line with legislation and in the spirit of the Mercy Mission and Values.

•  To develop and maintain high quality, effective, efficient care and deliver services within a pre-determined budget.

• To engage and liaise with key stakeholders to promote collaboration and partnership in meeting the mental health needs of the community.

• To keep up to date with trends and developments in Mental Health and foster the development of best practice.

• Support MMH&WS leadership team in the management and leadership of the overall MMH&WS program through participation in governance, strategic planning, projects & other activities.

• Support the Reducing Restrictive Interventions (RRI) taskforce.

• Managerial supervision to ANUMS.

What you’ll bring:

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• High level of clinical experience

• Excellent communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.

• An ability to work autonomously & prioritise workload.

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Mandatory qualifications:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse with successful completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or a Post graduate Psychiatric/mental health nursing qualification or equivalent.

• At least five years mental health nursing experience.

• Previous NUM or ANUM experience.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

• Current Victorian Driver's License.

• Full Australian Working rights.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.