Nurse Unit Manager 1 CHCK

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Health insurance

Gym membership

Parental leave

Training & development

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary is seeking a Permanent full-time Nurse Manager for the Transitional Aged Care Program in Kogarah. This role leads a multidisciplinary team in delivering person-centred community aged care and optimal patient flow, with standard business hours Monday to Friday.

The ideal candidate is an AHPRA-registered RN with a management qualification or equivalent, holds a NSW driver's license, and demonstrates strong clinical leadership, data analysis, and change management skills.

Qualifications

• Registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse and have a management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Current NSW Driver's License and willingness to travel as required.
• Proven clinical leadership and team management abilities with commitment to person-centred community aged care.
• Strong ability to analyse complex information and inform decision making.
• Experience in managing quality and safety processes and analysing data patterns.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management of a multidisciplinary team of ~9.7 FTE (Nurses, EEN, Admin, Assessors).
• Manage patient flow and care coordination through the TACP service to optimise access and occupancy.
• Drive quality improvement and clinical service standards and build team capability.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Change management

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Management qualification or equivalent

Job description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia's largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment

This permanent full time role is based at Kogarah is a newly created position within the Transitional Aged Care Program. This is a Monday to Friday role with standard business hours.

Your main duties will include:

• Provide operational management of a multidisciplinary team of approximately 9.7FTE (Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, EEN, Administration Officers and TACP Assessor)
• Manage the patient flow and care coordination through the TACP service to optimise access to the service, achieve great patient experience and outcomes and maximise occupancy.
• Drive quality improvement and clinical service standards whilst building the capability of the team to do the same

About you

• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
• Current NSW Driver's License and willingness to travel as required in role.
• Proven clinical leadership and team management skills, with a demonstrated commitment to delivering excellence in community aged care through person-centred care
• Demonstrated ability to use analyse and interpret complex verbal, written and numerical information, and draw logical conclusions to inform decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of quality and safety processes, including the ability to analyse patterns and trends within new or unique sets of data.
• Demonstrated experience leading and implementing change in clinical practice within a person-centred framework, with strong emotional intelligence and the ability to positively influence and engage others.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years' experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC check, Aged Care Banning Order check and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role.

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