Nurse Manager: Clinical Leadership & Operations

seek.com.au; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nurse Manager at seek.com.au Ballarat region leads a team of nurses and assistants, ensuring high-quality patient care and adherence to policies. They collaborate with the Business Manager and Medical Director to align nursing services with the centre’s financial and strategic goals.

The role focuses on coaching, development, performance management, and maintaining efficient treatment room operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and Medicare guidelines.

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse with current registration.
• Minimum 2 years’ direct clinical nursing experience.
• Proficient in basic computer use.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Excellent problem solving and planning abilities.
• Accurate and detail oriented with sound clinical knowledge.
• Experience in primary care and chronic disease management desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a team of nurses and assistants to deliver quality clinical outcomes by following policies and procedures, continually training, up-skilling, educating and developing nurses on industry best practices and new medical procedures.
• Proactively manage, assess and lift the performance of direct reports and contribute to the completion of nurses' personal development plans.
• Audit nurse performance within the centre, including performance management in line with ForHealth's processes.
• Effectively delegate operational tasks to ensure efficient nursing service at centre.
• Manage equipment and medical supplies within the treatment room, including equipment functionality, maintenance/repairs and calibration, and ensure the room is sufficiently stocked and well maintained.
• Support with nursing recruitment
• Conduct weekly reporting and review data from the treatment room daily log and other generated reports
• Work with the Business Manager and Medical Director to review centre financials, make strategic decisions and create a cohesive and effective workplace
• Develop and implement nursing rosters in accordance with the Award and regulatory requirements to ensure adequate supervision and appropriate skill mix
• Undertake all possible measures to fill vacant nursing shifts
• Collect health history, plan, coordinate and document patient care, and evaluate patient outcomes related to patient condition(s) in accordance with ForHealth-endorsed policies and standing orders
• Assist the GP with conducting health assessments, GP management plans, team care arrangements, reviews and initiate other chronic disease management tasks in accordance with Medicare requirements
• Ensure clinical areas are adequately stocked and take action to replenish stock before depletion
• Clean and sterilise instruments as required and ensure instruments are maintained and replaced when no longer in working order

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Planning and organizing

Attention to detail

Clinical knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

The Nurse Manager at seek.com.au Ballarat region leads a team of nurses and assistants, ensuring high-quality patient care and adherence to policies. They collaborate with the Business Manager and Medical Director to align nursing services with the centre’s financial and strategic goals.

The role focuses on coaching, development, performance management, and maintaining efficient treatment room operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and Medicare guidelines.