Nurse Manager, The Fairfield Centre

Alfred Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Onsite car & bike parking

Fitness Passport membership

ProSport pre-tax memberships

KU Children’s Services childcare

Job summary

Alfred Health is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager at The Fairfield Centre in Melbourne. This fixed-term, full-time role leads an inpatient sub-acute HIV care ward, coordinating nursing practice, staff development, and service delivery within a multidisciplinary team.

You will ensure patient-centred care, drive quality and safety, and support the HIV treating team within the Infectious Diseases program. A strong leadership mindset and commitment to staff growth are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered as a Nurse with AHPRA.
• Significant clinical nursing experience in health services.
• Degree in healthcare/business management or working towards one.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in an inpatient sub-acute HIV care setting.
• Act as operational escalation point for clinical issues.
• Contribute to the Infectious Diseases program and ensure clinical excellence.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical governance

People management

Communication

Education

Nursing degree (registered)

Healthcare/business management degree (in progress)

Tools

AHPRA registration system

Job description

• Fixed-Term, Full-Time, 12-month appointment
• Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 (NM11)
• Located at The Alfred

Are you a highly skilled nurse ready to take on an exciting leadership opportunity? Alfred Health, one of Victoria's largest providers of specialist health services, is seeking a Nurse Manager for The Fairfield Centre.

The Department

This nurse manager position offers a unique opportunity to provide leadership in an inpatient environment focused on sub acute care for people living with HIV. Fairfield Centre is a 5 bed ward that is part of the Victorian HIV Service it works closely with 7 West the acute ward for HIV care, the community HIV team and external referrers. This is an opportunity for a Nurse Manager to further develop the model of care provided in The Fairfield Centre with the HIV treating team.

The Role

Your leadership will ensure timely, patient-centred care, and you'll serve as an operational escalation point for clinical issues.

You'll be part of a team that is not only dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and their families but is also committed to our staff's professional growth. We uphold a tradition of respect, support, and compassion which extends to our staff as much as our patients.

As the Nurse Manager, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the broader organisational imperatives of the Infectious Diseases program and ensuring excellence in nursing clinical practice. This position will allow you to demonstrate your leadership skills, your ability to motivate teams, and your dedication to safe, quality care.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• Registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
• Significant clinical nursing experience in relevant health services
• Have or be working towards a degree in healthcare/business management
• Salary packaging & novated leasing throughMaxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!!*subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities throughFitness Passportmembership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred viaProSport(pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed byKU Children’s Services

Join us in continuing the long legacy of HIV care in Victoria and be part of a team achieving extraordinary results.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contactBrian Price, Interim Clinical Service Director, Alfred Infectious Diseases on0404816*** or *******@alfred.org.au