• Ongoing Part-Time Opportunity
• Based at Dandenong
• Fantastic Team Environment

Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful

About our Surgical Ward at Dandenong

Our surgical ward at Dandenong has 20 beds and cares for plastics, reconstructive plastics, facio - maxillary, head and neck and gynaecology patients. We are now looking for a committed, highly motivated associate manager to join our pursuit of excellence in delivering high quality care, research and education.

About the Role

This ANM role presents an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Nurse seeking career progression to ANM or an experienced ANM looking for a new challenge. Ideally you will have demonstrated skills in management and people leadership as you will be responsible for managing the day to day operations, staffing and patient care of a hospital ward or similar.

Your responsibilities will also extend to:

• Ensuring your team practises safely and within its scope of practice to deliver a high standard of evidence based nursing care
• Critically reviewing patient flow, identifying actual and/or potential barriers and identifying solutions
• Setting the direction for the unit and communicating expectations to achieve service targets, improve efficiency and optimise patient experience
• Monitoring and managing the unit budget to deliver expected outcomes

Part-Time ongoing roles available with flexibility to work across a 24/7 rotating roster.

About You

Ideally you already have nursing management experience and are seeking to leverage your skills and experience in a surgical setting. Surgical nursing experience will be highly regarded but is not mandatory.

More important is your caring, passionate and engaging manner, collaborative approach and your ability to lead by example, to deliver efficient patient and family friendly care.

You are dedicated Nurse, passionate about providing excellent care and committed to being an advocate for patients and their families. You are ready to take the next step in your Nursing Career and will revel in a clinical leadership role. You are caring, passionate with an engaging manner, and are excited to play a key role in leading by example to ensure our Surgical Ward is run efficiently.

Using your excellent communication skills, you will be able to work closely with a varied team of Health professionals and entities with the sole purpose of delivering exceptional care and leadership at all times.

You are also:

• committed to a leadership and mentoring role
• dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
• committed to delivering patient centred care and advocating for your patients
• enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively
• excited to be accountable for and managing specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence

What you need

• Relevant qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in acute Nursing
• Current AHPRA registration
• Australian working rights

Monash Health is a great place to work?

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a key leadership role or to further extend your management experience. You’ll work in a supportive and collaborative environment, offering avenues to further develop your leadership and management skills.

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
• avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
• mentorship and career guidance
• support to attend relevant forums and conferences
• a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free flu vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

How to Apply

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

We only accept applications submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System. Click "Apply Now".

Any queries, please contact:

Kaitlin Lamb, Nurse Manager, T: 95548948