Nurse Unit Manager

Supportive and Palliative Care Wantirna Health

Permanent Full Time Position (80 hours per fortnight)

YZ11 to YZ33 according to experience.

An exciting opportunity to join the dynamic team of Supportive and Palliative Care at Wantirna Health. Due to current incumbent promotion this highly sort after position has become vacant. Wantirna Health Supportive and Palliative Care unit is a 32 bed specialist unit which over the past 18 month's has reviewed the Model of Care. These changes along with the energetic team has seen great improvements in benchmarking, length of stay and patients/family outcomes.  This is a GREAT opportunity  for the right  leader with a can do attitude! Come and join this dynamic interprofessional team as we  prepare for Accreditation in early 2018.

You will require experinece at Managment level and within Palliaitve care and if you have Master's or working towards Master's you will highly regarded.

For a great place to learn and work GO EAST!

• Friendly & supportive team
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Eastern Health is the largest public health provider in the eastern suburbs, providing a comprehensive range of high quality acute, sub-acute, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care and community health services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

Eastern Health operates from many different locations, our largest sites include Angliss Hospital, Box Hill Hospital, Healesville and District Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, Peter James Centre, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Wantirna Health, Yarra Ranges Health, Yarra Valley Community Health.

Day to day function and purpose of the role:

• Responsible for day to day clinical management
• Lead the team to meet KPI's and Accreditation standards.
• Strategic / operational responsibilities
• Strong Leadership skills with innovative thinking

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Recent experience in Management
• Post graduate qualifications (preferred)
• Well developed interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Strong commitment to high quality patient care with an understanding of PCOC, NSAP and Accreditation standards

If you have the ability and drive to make a difference take hold of this opportunity and apply today!  For full details refer to the attached Position Description.  For any queries please contact the Manager directly.

You must have the right to permanently live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Please submit all applications online.

Eastern Health Values:  Patients First : Agility : Humility : Respect : Kindness : Excellence