Description:
Associate Nurse Unit Manager
Internal Opportunity
Parental Leave Cover
Fixed Term Part-Time (April 2025 - April 2026)
32 hours per fortnight (0.4eft)
About the Role:
A key leadership role, the ANUM is responsible for the implementation of safe patient care in the perioperative unit and the effective coordination and management of the perioperative care service incorporating the sterilization function. The ANUM will be responsible for the operating functioning of the unit in the absences of the NUM.
This position will provide a high quality and effective service of assessment, support, advice and referral to enhance health, safety and well-being through involvement with patients and their carers.
About you:
You are passionate about continuing to grow your career within Yarrawonga Health and want to expand your skills within a Management role. Whether you want to continue building your skills within a Perioperative environment or looking for a new opportunity within this department, we want to hear from you!
For full details on the key responsibilities for this role, please refer to the Position Description.
We are looking for individuals who are dedicated, reliable, and possess a genuine passion for helping others. The ideal candidate will exhibit:
- Respect We are accepting and inclusive of the needs, expectations, beliefs and confidentiality of all people. .
- Excellence We strive to deliver the highest standards and best outcomes, every time.
- Integrity We are open, honest and transparent, and accountable for our actions.
- Compassion We are empathetic and responsive to the individual needs of every consumer and their families.
- Collaboration We work as one team to deliver the best health outcomes for all consumers
Qualifications:
- Current Nursing Registration with Australian Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA).
- Bachelor of Nursing or higher
Key Selection Criteria:
Essential:
- Achievement of competencies of an Registered Nurse in accordance with criteria as prescribed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia;
- To have previous experience as a Registered Nurse, either in a generalist setting or that of a specialty.
- Demonstrate well-developed communication and interpersonal skills;
- Demonstrated ability to deliver of excellent clinical care standards
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to work independently of others;
- An ability to represent as a patient advocate;
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentially.
Desirable:
- Membership of relevant professional body.
- Minimum two years’ general Nursing experience, with recent experience with in the Perioperative environment.
- Knowledge of and experience in quality improvement activities
More Information:
For more information regarding the role contact: Lisa Cogger via email on Lisa.Cogger@yh.org.au
All employment with Yarrawonga Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Victorian 'Employee' Working with Children's Check.
YH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and follows Equal Employment Opportunity Principles. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.
All healthcare workers are required to have mandatory vaccinations and evidence of vaccination will be required prior to commencement.
Application Process:
All applications are to be submitted via Yarrawonga Health's website Yarrawonga Health Careers.
Please submit your application including a cover letter, resume, and responses to the key selection criteria found in the position description.
Please refer to the attached position description for full details of the role.