Nurse Unit Manager - Medihotel M5 & M7

Job Description

This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start! Based adjacent to Fiona Stanley Hospital, the Medihotel offers a range of nursing and medical led services to patients aged 18 years and older, including support for patients who no longer require tertiary level care. The Medihotel provides additional hospital capacity and enables innovative service delivery 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine. SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth. Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here. Currently we are seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to join our team. The Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for leading and managing the Nursing/Midwifery and Assistants in Nursing to deliver evidence-based care to achieve optimal patient outcomes within allocated resources. The Nurse Unit Manager has direct responsibility for improving and maintaining standards, developing solutions, and delivering outcomes consistent with service and organisational imperatives and targets. As a key leader in the interdisciplinary team, including FM staff, the Nurse Unit Manager will ensure that the Unit meets the requirement for delivery of a patient-centred service against key performance indicators: quality, budget, and human resource. The position provides a consultation and liaison service within their area of expertise to relevant internal and external customers. M5 AND M7 Inclusion Criteria: Patients admitted day before surgery/bowel procedure for prep Rural stable patients not requiring specialty bed in towers Patients admitted post acute treatment Patients with delayed discharges due to social reasons SRS patients admitted for Gait Training Simple surgical patients Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce. Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Claire Cloney on 08 61525443. If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below: Your application should include: A copy of your current CV A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours. Employee Benefits Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements): Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance Flexible working arrangements Flexible leave arrangements Other professional and location-based allowances Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments). WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. This is a recruitment pool for Permanent Full Time appointments. We currently have 2 positions available. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 28/11/2025. Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. #J-18808-Ljbffr