Nurse Unit Manager Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Vor 3 Tagen


Broken Hill, Österreich NSW Government Vollzeit

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132,710.97l + Superannuation
Hours Per Week : 38
Requisition ID: REQ499393 Location: Broken Hill
  • Great opportunity to join a supportive team and where you can make a real impact in providing the best patient experience.
  • Join a fantastic multidisciplined team and be part of the new expansion of our MHIPU where we will increase our service and support
  • We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia.
  • Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

Are you ready to take that next step in your nursing career in an exciting management role?
What you'll be doing

The purpose of the Nursing Unit Manager is to manage, lead and organise the nursing and wider multi-disciplinary team across the Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit and the Recovery Centre to enable good patient flow process, step up and step down facilitation and to work with the support teams to enable the right care at the right time. The role of the NUM is to ensure all staff are practicing in accordance with AHPRA regulations, the code of conduct and the core Values of NSW Health as well as:
  • Lead and co-ordinate the nursing and multi-disciplinary care team at the ward or unit level.
  • Monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit.
  • As the leader of the unit, the NUM will demonstrate their capability through attitude, skills, behaviour, and attributes.
  • Demonstrate broad nursing/midwifery experience and knowledge.
  • Understanding and acceptance that patients are the central focus of service delivery.
  • Demonstrate professional integrity; ethical conduct, accountability, advocacy, enabling others.
  • Cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective teamwork.
What is on offer
  • 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
  • Salary packaging (pay less tax), and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.66k meal & entertainment + Relocation Salary Packaging that may be available to you
  • Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
  • Fitness Passport
  • Isolation and climate allowance
  • Remote Area Housing Benefit
  • Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities
  • A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs) The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high schools), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a variety of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.

  • Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and current NSW Driver's Licence.
  • Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
  • A demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of health care services.
  • Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams.
  • Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for mental health nursing services.
  • Recent clinical experience in mental health service provision in acute care services and knowledge and application of the recovery framework.

The Welcome Experience

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Stepping Up

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If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

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Applications Close: 21/7/2024

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.



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