Nurse Manager - Emergency Department
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 5
Remuneration: $155,142.54 - $157,772.34 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ554656
Are you a dedicated and experienced nurse leader with a passion for Emergency Care? We are seeking a dynamic and skilled Nurse Manager to support person-centred care, lead and manage nursing and associated workforce in our Emergency Department.
What we offer
- A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
- Orientation and supported transition into your new role
- Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
- Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
- Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + novated leasing
- Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Inner city location with direct access to eastern suburbs beaches, restaurants and transport links that are right at the front door
- Established partnerships with Universities that promote cutting edge research in wellbeing, education and teaching.
- Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
- · Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.
Where you'll be working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.
Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.
What you'll be doing
The Nursing and Midwifery – Our Strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures 2024-2029 guides our profession in the development of effective person-centred practice and healthful cultures within SESLHD. We advocate for shared decision-making, collaborative relationships, compassionate and person-centred leadership, and supporting innovative practices.
The nursing vision for Prince of Wales Hospital is ‘Transforming Person-Centred Care Together’. This approach to all nursing practices ensures we collaborate together on all aspects of healthcare, inclusive of staff, placing the person at the centre of shared decision making underpinned by respect, mutual understanding and facilitated choice.
The Nurse Manager Emergency Department works in collaboration with the Director Emergency Department to support the daily operational activities within the Emergency Department (ED). As a senior nurse manager, the incumbent has responsibilities in clinical and corporate governance, operational and strategic management, service planning, clinical innovation and risk management.
The Nurse Manager ED, in consultation with the Nursing Co-director ESCM, contributes towards the delivery of safe quality clinical services through the effective leadership and management of the allocated resources within the department. The position holder contributes towards effective patient care coordination and clinical redesign, and is actively engaged in department and facility based initiatives which contributes towards meeting key targets. This includes Emergency Treatment Performance (ETP) targets, Transfer of Care targets (TOC), and Emergency Triage targets.
In collaboration with the Nursing Co-director ESCM the incumbent is responsible for the leadership and management of the nursing and associated workforce within the Emergency Department. This includes recruitment, transitioning and retention of staff, career development and succession planning, professional learning and development, and the safe and effective utilisation of staffing through appropriate skill mix, patient allocations and models of care.
The Nurse Manager has a professional reporting structure to the DON via the Nursing Co Director ESCM and is an active member of the Nursing Governance Structure through engagement and participation on Nursing Councils.
- Registered Nurse who holds current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA)
- Recognised tertiary management qualifications or working towards same, and evidence of recent professional development to further enhance leadership and management competencies
- Demonstrated experience in the application of change management principles and achievement of measurable outcomes
- Recent broad clinical, operational and strategic experience at a senior level within a complex health care environment, with an ability to function as part of a senior management team working successfully with other professionals and disciplines in the management of health care services
- Demonstrated effective verbal, written and negotiation skills with an aptitude to utilize relevant information technology platforms and ability to provide clear and concise plans and reports
- Demonstrated ability to identify, evaluate and incorporate where appropriate emerging trends within the clinical practice and the profession of nursing
- Evidence of experience in financial management
- Sound knowledge of current Emergency Nursing practices, its delivery and models of care and the ability to motivate, inspire and lead staff to achieve service and professional goals
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Barbara Daly on Barbara.Daly@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
SESLHD values a diverse workforce. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy here.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
