Nurse Unit Manager / Team Leader (Diabetes) - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager / Team Leader (Diabetes) in Cairns to lead the diabetes service with a focus on evidence-based care and collaboration with the Clinical Director and Nursing Director. The role emphasises effective management, staff leadership and service evaluation to support organisational goals.

The position offers opportunities to lead quality improvement and practice development, ensuring cost-effective, patient-centred care

Responsibilities

• Provide effective and efficient management of service in collaboration with the Clinical Director, Nursing Director, clinical and non-clinical staff to facilitate the provision of quality evidence-based care.
• Provide leadership to effectively plan, manage and evaluate health services to achieve organisational goals across the service.
• Lead and coordinate quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective services.

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager / Team Leader (Diabetes) - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service – Cairns QLD

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will…

• Provide effective and efficient management of service in collaboration with the Clinical Director, Nursing Director, clinical and non-clinical staff to facilitate the provision of quality evidence-based care.
• Provide leadership to effectively plan, manage and evaluate health services to achieve organisational goals across the service.
• Lead and coordinate quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective services.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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