Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care and Non-Acute Medical

Job Description

Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care and Non-Acute Medical This is your opportunity to work in a brand new facility! The new facility at Ripley will deliver 90 additional beds for the community of West Moreton Health, as part of Queensland Health’s Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery Program. It is co-located with the current Ripley Satellite Health Centre, which includes a Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, Satellite Medical Imaging Services and Specialist Outpatient Services. Permanent Full Time Opportunity! The Palliative Care and Non-Acute medical ward is dedicated to providing comprehensive services including but not limited to: Palliative Care Determining goals and ceiling of care with patients and their significant others Determining preferred place of care and preferred place of death to ensure care is received and directed to the right setting Symptom management End of life care Discharge planning, including prescription of equipment to facilitate care at home Linking patient families with other services to facilitate care at home and/or respite Support patients and families cultural, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs Counselling and grief support Non-Acute Medical Support service application The ward is operational 24 hrs day 7 days week and staffed by a multidisciplinary team. The facility is equipped with internal and outdoor therapy areas with an on-demand food service model to complement therapy programs. Operational Readiness & Commissioning Stage Operational Readiness and Commissioning is the process of preparing the new facility to be ready to operate and deliver ongoing, sustainable, safe, and quality healthcare. It involves three key areas – Service Operational Readiness, Facility Operational Readiness, and Relocation Occupancy Readiness. The Operational Readiness and Commissioning period provides a unique and exciting opportunity for the Nurse Unit Manager to lead transformation through the design and setup of the new services at Ripley. Service Operational Readiness focuses on ensuring the existing service is ready to relocate and occupy the new building. Develop detailed models of care for your clinical service and a business performance framework. Develop and update policies, procedures and work instructions Finalise workforce plans Facility Operational Readiness focuses on ensuring the new facility is safe, tested, and ready to be occupied. Provide clinical input to ensure furniture, fixtures and equipment is installed in appropriate locations and meets the required clinical need. Relocation Occupancy, Opening Readiness focuses on the relocation of goods, staff and patients and the opening of services. Recruit and onboard nursing staff. Ensure all staff are trained sufficiently and orientated. Determine which patients are moving and the order of march. Assess whether your clinical service is safe to operate and input into Go/No Go assessments and decision making. About West Moreton Health West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships. To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community – Follow this link ( 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply) 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role. Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies. #J-18808-Ljbffr