Description:
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Nursing Midwifery and Patient Services
- Salary $132,177.00 - $137,771.00 (Pro Rata) RN/M4 | Multiple positions available - Contact until October 2025
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Advanced Nurse Unit Manager Operations Lead to join our Nursing Midwifery and Patient Services Team.
The SALHN operations Command Centre provides a centralised location which allows for the monitoring and evaluating of all existing functions of the SALHN IMT/ SALHN patient flow board sub-committee, providing a single point of contact for timely and safe coordination of demand, capacity, access and flow. This role will work closely with other Nurses and Midwifes and provide support to less experienced members of the operational team.
About the role:
Reporting to the Deputy Director Nursing and Midwifery, duties for this role will include:
- Initiate and/or oversee innovations, systemic change processes, and co-ordination of responses to nursing/midwifery practice and health service needs within their span of control
- Developing and implementing strategies for effective patient flow
- Contribute to human resource systems implementation including processes and standards of nursing/midwifery staff recruitment, performance, development and retention within span of control
- Proactively develop and implement strategies to manage identified risk
- Provides leadership and direction, acts as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person
About you:
- Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation
- Proven ability to perform effectively under pressure and prioritise workloads
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
- Experience in health operations including but not limited to patient flow & demand management
- Experience in managing and supporting complex projects
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Tom Jewson, 0477326770, Tom.Jewson@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 25th February 2025
Attachments:
- P50442 Advanced Nurse Manager Operations Lead - Role Description
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Applicant Information:
- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- 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: 895072