Nurse Unit Manager, Swanston Centre

Barwon Health; Geelong; Presencial; AUD 120 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Salary packaging benefits

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Living expenses cap at $9,010

Meals and entertainment cap at $2,650

Resumo da oferta

Barwon Health's Swanston Centre in Geelong is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead the acute mental health inpatient unit, guiding a multidisciplinary team in a recovery-oriented, consumer-centred model backed by evidence-based practice.

You will supervise bed flow, budgeting, workforce planning and service development, while collaborating with hospital services to ensure timely access to care and strong links with community teams.

Qualificações

• Experienced mental health nursing leader.
• Proven ability to lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented care.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the coordination of bed flow, actively engaging in hospital-wide demand management processes to prioritise access for consumers in greatest need.
• Drive continuous improvement, quality reporting, business planning and service development in partnership with the Program Manager – AIS.
• Take accountability for budget development, workforce planning and prudent resource management in line with relevant legislation and Department guidelines.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Coaching leadership style

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Category -Management - Line - Clinical

• Unique opportunity to join the largest health care provider in the Geelong region
• Provide leadership to an established multidisciplinary team
• Permanent full-time opportunity

About the role

Barwon Health's Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) is seeking an experienced, values-driven Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Swanston Centre, our acute mental health inpatient unit in Geelong. The Swanston Centre supports consumers experiencing acute mental illness, working closely with community teams, triage, PARC, the Emergency Department and medical staff across University Hospital Geelong to ensure those most in need have timely access to care.

Reporting to the Program Manager – Acute Intervention Services, you'll provide leadership and operational management to bring the Mental Health Directorate's contemporary vision for inpatient care to life. This means instilling a recovery-oriented, consumer-centred approach grounded in evidence-based multidisciplinary practice, including embedding our peer support program and the use of Advance Statements. You'll also hold a significant service-wide portfolio and play a key role in senior leadership forums across the Directorate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination of bed flow, actively engaging in hospital-wide demand management processes to prioritise access for consumers in greatest need.
• Drive continuous improvement, quality reporting, business planning and service development in partnership with the Program Manager – AIS.
• Take accountability for budget development, workforce planning and prudent resource management in line with relevant legislation and Department guidelines.

What We Are Looking For

You're an experienced mental health nursing leader who builds engaged teams, leads change with confidence and thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment. You bring a coaching leadership style, strong clinical credibility and a genuine commitment to recovery-oriented care.

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Attractive salary packaging benefits
  • Living expenses capped at $9,010
  • Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Diversity and Inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child Safety

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Additional information

All appointments are subject to:

• Satisfactory Police Record Check
• Immunisation Status Clearance
• Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Contact person: Justine Maggs | Deputy Program Manager | AIS
Email: *************@barwonhealth.org.au

Phone: [phone]***