Nurse Unit Manager

South West Hospital and Health Service; South West Rocks; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temporary accommodation

Leadership development opportunity

Live and work in a rural community

Job summary

South West Hospital and Health Service seeks a Nurse Unit Manager for St George, QLD, to lead nursing services with high autonomy in a rural setting. The role emphasizes portfolio leadership, governance and workforce development.

You’ll operate within a designations remote area nursing incentives framework and contribute to ongoing education and service improvement while supporting the local community.

Qualifications

• Advanced nursing leadership experience
• Strong clinical governance knowledge
• Operational leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services with advanced autonomy in rural/remote setting
• Apply operational leadership and clinical governance principles
• Support education, learning and workforce development

Job description

South West Hospital and Health Service has an exciting temporary opportunity for a Nursing Unit Manager to join the team in St George, QLD.

Join us in building better health in the bush!

About This Role

Your opportunity

As the Nurse Unit Manager you will practice with an advanced level of autonomy to provide nursing services within the rural/remote health service setting. You will be responsible for explicit portfolio content and be able to apply operational leadership and principals of clinical governance. This is your opportunity to operationalise the strategies that support a work-based culture that promotes and supports education, learning, research and workforce development.

The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.

St George Is a Designated Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP) Site In Accordance With The Nurses And Midwives (Queensland Health) Award - State 2015. This Attracts Additional Entitlements Which May Include

• An annual isolation bonus paid annually!
• Return airfares to the nearest provincial city in conjunction with leave!
• Additional annual leave per annum!

Please note: Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications may apply, it is recommended that individuals seek independent financial advice.

Escape the city crowds and discover a region rich in community spirit, diverse industry, wide open spaces and beautiful waterways. St George Hospital is a 31 bed facility located 513kms west of Brisbane, servicing a population of approximately 2,400. Whether you are after a tree change, or a pace change, you will quickly become part of the community you care for in St George.

Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing and career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.

What We Can Do For You

Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.

Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing and career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.

• Temporary accommodation may be available by negotiation!
• Leadership development opportunity for experienced Clinician!
• Live and work in a charming rural community!

Be a part of something bigger

South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.

Take a look at what St George has to offer! https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/town/st-george/ and https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/st-george-qld

For more information on South West Hospital and Health Service - https://www.southwest.health.qld.gov.au/

Further information

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