Employment Status:  Fixed Term, Full Time

Location:  St Andrews War Memorial Hospital

Classification: Registered Nurse – Level 3 $55.49 - $62.38 p/h (FTE $109, 648 - $123, 262), 9.5% employee contribution to super, 17.5% annual leave loading + not for profit salary packaging benefit + cumulative study leave.

St Andrews War Memorial Hospital is currently inviting internal applications for a 4 month contract as Acting Clinical Nurse Manager for their Orthopaedics Ward.

At St Andrews War Memorial Hospital we’re committed to providing the highest-quality holistic care and support for our patients and their families. Specialising in complex health needs, we bring together the finest medical experts, care and technology to deliver personalised care and world-class results. Created as a memorial to the service of war veterans, we’re proud of our heroic and brave history and continue to occupy a unique place in the hearts and minds of our community.

The Role:

As the Clinical Nurse Manager, you will provide advanced management, professional leadership and operational direction for the Orthopaedics Unit. You will ensure exceptional delivery of patient-centred care, through high quality clinical service outcomes.

This is a full-time 4 month contract.

As an experienced Clinician, you will demonstrate passion for the provision of exceptional patient centred care and present with:

• 5+ years’ experience in an Orthopaedic setting
• Bachelor of Nursing Degree with current unconditional AHPRA registration
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, support and mentorship to Clinical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and AIN’s
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships within a multidisciplinary team, patients and other stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and participation in quality improvement projects

We’ll look after you too:

Our people mean the world to us. We do everything we can to ensure they enjoy opportunities and benefits that are as inspiring and rewarding as the fantastic work they do. Flexibility, development, and a values-led culture are just some of the experiences you’ll have here at UnitingCare.

We offer access to health and wellbeing, financial, retail and lifestyle benefits designed to make life more enjoyable. As a registered not-for-profit, we also offer competitive salary-packaging designed to increase your take home pay. We celebrate a highly-diverse and inclusive workforce and are invested in your professional and personal development.

Let’s talk:

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process. We look forward to receiving your application by 08 November 2020.

UnitingCare is proud to provide opportunities for personal and professional development to our employees. As such, we are only inviting internal applications for this role. For assistance with uploading your application please contact UnitingCare’s Recruitment Coordinator on 07 3253 4388

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community. We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.