Nurse Manager
The intention of the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) is to provide recovery-oriented, trauma informed services that are guided by evidence-based practices and collaboration.
The position will manage and coordinate the North Shore Ryde Mental Health Service (NSRMHS) Inpatient Mental Health Services providing leadership, financial management and professional nursing oversight for the entire NSRMHS. The manager works collaboratively with Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) general hospital services, engaging and supporting effective communication and interfaces to facilitate positive working models.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 5
Remuneration: $2,973.30 - $3,023.70 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ556545
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
Royal North Shore Mental Health Inpatient Unit
What you'll be doing
- Operational Ensure performance targets as specified by the MHDA/Ministry of Health Service are met.
- Provide effective leadership and management in relation to models of care, skill mix and workloads.
- Monitor and ensure consumer flow across the mental health service through a seamless consumer journey, In keeping with MHDA key. performance indicators in relation to clinical and organisational care communication.
- Participate in clinical and operational committees and meetings.
- Ensure effective communication with staff by utilising appropriate formal and informal communication channels.
- Provide overall effective leadership across the acute services workforce, including staff disciplinary issues, conflict and grievances within acute Inpatient portfolio.
- Provide professional oversight of the nursing workforce across the NSRMHS.
- Provide key point of contact for high level advice to the Director of Nursing (DON) MHDA, Nurse Managers and DON/Divisional Nurse.
- Managers at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) regarding Mental Health Consumer issues.
- Provide oversight management and leadership to all after hours activities through after hour's management structure, including management of after-hours nurse managers.
- Aligns recruitment to staff turnover, forecast activity levels and budgets.
- Monitor 100% compliance with Australia Health Professional Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registrations of all nursing staff across acute inpatient units.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
- Current AHPRA Registration with authority to practice as a Registered Nurse Division 1. Recognised tertiary management qualification, or equivalent relevant post graduate clinical experience in mental health field, and / or a combination of study and extensive experience in mental health, drug and alcohol setting.
- Demonstrated ability in managing human resources, financial and administrative issues across a large and complex mental health service. Proven leadership skills that foster engagement.
- Demonstrated understanding of contemporary issues impacting on consumer flow and capacity to engage teams in implementing demand management strategies.
- Demonstrated evidence of achieving, innovative cultural change through implementing and evaluating, performance, policies and standards pertaining to clinical nursing services across a large site.
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For role related queries or questions contact Akshaya Loganathan on Akshaya.Loganathan@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 6 March 2025
Tentative Interview Dates: 10 March 2025
