SA Health
Job reference: 880305
Location: 5290 - MOUNT GAMBIER
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service
• Salary: $121,537 - $126,970 p.a - RN/M3
• Ongoing Full Time

Join Our Team as a Nurse Unit Manager at Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service!
Are you a passionate and experienced nurse ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service is seeking a dedicated Nurse Unit Manager for our High Dependency Unit (HDU), Chemotherapy, and Renal Dialysis units.
Why Join Us? In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your clinical knowledge and experience to coordinate exceptional patient care within a dynamic healthcare environment. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high standards of patient outcomes and fostering a positive workplace culture.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate nursing and multidisciplinary team activities, ensuring continuity and quality of care.
• Accept accountability for nursing practices and multidisciplinary outcomes, addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.
• Drive team performance and enhance a supportive work culture focused on patient-centered care.
• Implement and promote consumer engagement initiatives while leading change management processes.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with a current practicing certificate.
• At least 3 years post-registration experience, with demonstrated competence in relevant nursing/midwifery practices.
• Effective leadership skills, including exceptional communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation abilities.
• Experience in management roles, including supervising students and less experienced nurses/midwives.
• Familiarity with computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite, and knowledge of healthcare legislation and standards.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• An opportunity to lead and inspire a dedicated team.
• Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia's best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.
Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workat LCLHN
Applicant Information
Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 880305
If you're ready to embrace this exciting leadership opportunity and contribute to a culture of excellence in patient care, we want to hear from you!
Enquiries
Name: Jason Humphries
Title: Nursing Director - Operations
Phone: (08) 8721 1428
E-mail: jason.humphries@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
7 October 2024 - 11:55PM
Attachments
880305 Nurse Unit Manager - Job Pack.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines

Flexibility Statement
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.