Job Description:

About St Vincent’s Health Australia

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. We comprise numerous public and private hospitals, aged care facilities, co-located research institutes & partner facilities, and +22,000 healthcare superheroes.

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most disadvantaged in our community
• Discounted access to gyms with Fitness Passport, discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Financially supported scholarship programs, education allowances, paid development leave
• Enjoy several employee groups including our award-winning Pride Network. A highlight for many is our annual participation in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade. Check us out at Mardi Gras 2024!

About the facility

• A state-of-the art hospital in a beautiful inner-city location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• Closely partnered with universities and affiliated research institutes, many which are located on-campus
• Groundbreaking technologies, including world-first robotic-assisted surgeries
• Highly specialized services in orthopaedics, heart and lung surgery, head and neck surgery, neurosurgery, urology, vascular surgery, upper GI/hepatobiliary surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, neurology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, cancer services and mental health

Be an essential member of the Senior Management Team at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater.

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced clinical leader with strong perioperative services experience looking for an opportunity to drive operational and strategic priorities with a high performing team?

We are seeking a highly motivated Nurse Unit Manager to join our Surgical Services team at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney. This role is a full time Monday to Friday role. The role is pivotal in the strategic management of clinical staff, financial and material resources for the perioperative environment.

To be successful in this role you will be equipped with a strong clinical leadership skillset with previous experience as a NUM in a perioperative setting. You will bring passion to the role where you will lead and inspire a team of clinical professionals and act as mentor while concurrently managing the resources, needs of the unit and relationships with VMO’s and their practices. The successful applicant will report to the Assistant Director of Clinical Services – Surgical Services.

Description of Unit

• A 10 theatre complex with a hybrid theatre that completes around 10,000 procedures per year incorporating specialties such as cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, complex ENT, orthopaedics, vascular, robotic surgery and general surgery. No paediatrics and obstetrics are undertaken at SVPHS.
• The role works in collaboration with the Anaes/PACU NUM, the second theatre department on Level 3, SSD, DOSA & wards/ICU to plan and provide the most optimal surgical services to our patients and VMO’s

About You

• Five or more years’ varied and progressive perioperative nursing management experience with an increasing level of administrative responsibility and authority;
• Strong organisational and customer service skills;
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical risk management and clinical quality principles and their application to the health sector and patient safety;
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills with previous experience in developing high quality business plans, presentations and strategic correspondence;
• Have the ability to understand and monitor performance and compliance with agreed key performance indicators;
• High level computer literacy with experience of Microsoft Office products and electronic clinical and administrative applications used by health services;
• Ability to manage complex situations involving patients, medical practitioners or others in a professional manner and determine an appropriate course of action.

Requirements

Essential

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse;
• Previous experience in a similar nursing manager role;
• Ability to undertake on call responsibilities;
• Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

Desirable

• Post Grad tertiary qualifications – management, MBA or similar.
• ACORN Membership

Remuneration

• In accordance with the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Nurses’ Enterprise Agreement 2019 Grade: NUM 3 + salary packaging + superannuation

To Apply:

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity. As part of SVHA’s commitment to the federal government’s employment parity initiative, we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Have a question or would like to know more?

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Victoria Waghorne, Assistant Director of Clinical Services – Surgical Services for a confidential discussion on (02) 8382 7555.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 29th November 2024

*Please note this job advertisement will close at Midnight the day before the closing date listed.

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Contact Details:

Victoria Waghorn via [email protected]

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Closing Date:

29 November 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

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