Advanced Nurse Unit Manager, Integrated Mental Health Team

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Advanced Nurse Unit Manager, Integrated Mental Health Team Job no: 875353Work type: Full timeLocation: South EastCategories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mental Health, Integrated Mental Health Team, Mount Gambier Salary: $132,177 - $137,771 p.a - Ongoing Full Time - RN/RM4 Join Our Team as an Advanced Nurse Unit Manager Are you a dynamic, experienced nursing professional ready to take your career to the next level? We are seeking an Advanced Nurse Unit Manager to lead, coordinate, and enhance consumer care within our Integrated Mental Health Team in Mount Gambier. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact through leadership, clinical expertise, and dedicated management. Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Coordination: Oversee and guide the nursing team and/or multi-disciplinary team activities, ensuring high standards of care and effective delivery in a defined service area. Clinical Expertise: Utilise your extensive clinical knowledge to drive the quality and continuity of consumer care, addressing and resolving any inconsistencies between practice and policy. Resource Management: Manage local resources effectively to achieve optimal outcomes for consumers and support the nursing and mental health services. Team Development: Foster a positive work culture by developing team performance, mentoring staff, and promoting continuous improvement. Accountability: Take responsibility for nursing and multidisciplinary outcomes within the practice setting, ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational standards. You must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, and must hold a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent in mental health nursing. Why Join Us? Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care. Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued. Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. The Region The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border. The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world-class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other. Your lifestyle: Relaxed and affordable lifestyle Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at Applicant Information The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements. Check(s): National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position. DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 875353 Enquiries Dani YoungAdministration OfficerPhone: 8721 1677Email: Application Closing Date 11 February 2025, 11:55PM #J-18808-Ljbffr