Associate Nurse Unit Manager - DOSA/Endoscopy

Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care? Ringwood Private Hospital is looking to employ an Associate Nurse Unit Manager for their Day Surgery Unit. Suitable applicants with the right clinical background are encouraged to apply.

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope Victoria Nurses & Midwives’ Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2025. 

Position Responsibilities –

The position is responsible for providing clinical leadership to the unit to compliment the strategic direction, operational processes and quality management of all patients. 

As the Associate Nurse Unit Manager

• You will provide clinical operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management by coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based. 
• You will be accountable and responsible for the effective daily management of human and material resources.
• Facilitate a learning culture to ensure continuous performance
• Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners, using a customer service mindset, to enable high quality patient outcomes.
• Coordinate and drive clinical audits and quality improvements initiatives
  
  

As one of the leading cancer hospitals in Melbourne’s outer east, Ringwood Private Hospital provides high quality care for patients who may require specialized medical, surgical and cancer services. Ringwood Private Hospital treats patients across a range of specialty areas and offers a wide range of medical and surgical services, using contemporary equipment, in a state of the art theatre setting. With a focus on providing patients with full service healthcare Ringwood Private offers a coordinated cancer support services for all patients by a dedicated clinical team.

Selection Criteria:

• Current Registration with AHPRA
• Working with Children’s check
• 3-5 years acute medical/ surgical experience
• Commitment to Quality Patient Care
• Current or previous ANUM or Clinical Nurse Specialist experience (desirable)
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Sound clinical knowledge
• Exemplary interpersonal, communication skills and positive role modelling behaviour.
• Excellent customer service focus, time management and prioritisation
• Ability to manage a dynamic and changing environment
• High degree of computer literacy including MS office and various data bases
  
  

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation – no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.

We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely. 

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient’s lives.

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, a current Working with Children’s check and proof of immunity to specific infection diseases prior to appointment.

Applications close: 27th May 2024

For further enquiries: Sharon Lamberg & Carol Burns - Nurse Unit Managers, 03 8804 4043.

To Apply: Please click the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application process. Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details for 2 professional referees. Applicants through agencies need not apply.