Community Nurse Unit Manager

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Position Title: Community Nurse Unit Manager

Employment Type: Ongoing full-time

Award: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 -2028

The Community Nurse Unit Manager (CNUM) is a Senior Leader position that sits within the Continuing Care Directorate working closely with the Community Manager group and other key Senior leaders to ensure optimal management of resources to facilitate high quality person-centred care.

The CNUM is responsible for the management of the following suite of services and roles including;

• District nursing and community palliative care
• HARP complex care

This leadership position has a strong focus on delivering and developing services for clients across acute, post-acute and ongoing care, in home and community care. The care is provided by nursing and multi-disciplinary teams with the aim to minimise risk of hospital admission, support recovery of function and independence, and promote self-management of chronic conditions.

In line with value-based health care, the Manager strives to deliver efficient and effective services that improve the health outcomes that matter to clients, improve the consumer experience of receiving care, and improve the staff experience of providing care.

About you

• Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration
• Minimum of 10 years' experience working in a relevant professional area
• Excellent organisational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines
• Current valid driver's licence

Relevant post graduate experience in leadership and management will be highly regarded.

Please refer to the relevant attached position description and address the key selection criteria on your cover letter when applying.

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:

• Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work.
• Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more.
• Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region.
• Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
• Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Home share: If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health.

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together - we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services. We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

For further information about this position, please contact Jane Pinnuck - Director of Continuing Care on 0401600911.