Description:
A rare and exciting opening exists for an experienced Registered Nurse to lead our dedicated team of Community Nursing professionals. This is an outstanding opportunity to step into a senior role and contribute to the effective delivery of this key community health service, whilst maintaining an ideal flexible work/life balance. Enhance your leadership and management skills in a well-supported job share position.
The Position: Ongoing Part Time, 32.0 hours per fortnight
The Community Health Nursing Manager will provide effective leadership to the Community Health nursing teams to ensure a safe and high quality nursing service is provided to the community. To be successful in this role you will have a nursing background and a good knowledge of Community Health programs to enable you to lead the delivery of high quality and efficient community health and complex care nursing services. You will have excellent leadership and administrative skills to fulfil the full responsibilities of the role.
Your Team:
The Community Health Nursing services sit under the Community Wellbeing and Aged Care Directorate and have a focus on wellness and reablement, offering clinical support for people living in the community through an appointment based or home visit business model. The Community Health Nursing teams provide services under a range of funding programs including Diabetes Education, Continence Advisory, Women's & Adolescent Health and Breast Care Nurse.
Why should you Apply?
This role offers a great opportunity to use your clinical experience and leadership skills in a senior role and contribute to the delivery of a successful community nursing service. You will have the chance to use your clinical skills where appropriate and enjoy the flexibility offered in a part time, senior position.
Key skills you need:
- Registered Nurse with current AHPRA Registration and minimum 5 years nursing experience
- Experience or demonstrated capability to lead a clinical team of high-functioning healthcare professionals
- Understanding of community health nursing service delivery, models of care and Health Independence Programs (HIP), Commonwealth Home Support programs (CHSP), and Home and Community Care (HACC) Guidelines.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to motivate and connect with staff and other stakeholders
Please review the Position Description for the full key selection criteria.
Interested?
For more information contact: Kim Turner, Acting Deputy Director Aged Care & Community Health on 03 5150 3612.
Applications close: Wednesday 16th April 2025.
Applications are to be submitted by selecting “Apply Now” below and are to include:
- Cover letter
- Resume (including two recent referees)
- Response to the full key selection criteria (as listed in the attached position description)
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