• Full time ongoing opportunity
  
• Dandenong Location
  
• Bring your innovation and make an impact on outstanding patient care

About the Role

The Nurse Manager is a senior leadership role within the organisation, with responsibility for clinical and operational performance within Unit. The incumbent assists the Director of Clinical Operations and the Director of Nursing to provide outstanding and effective leadership, coordination and management of nursing care and nursing services for the Mental Health Service, specifically for Unit 2 at Dandenong Hospital. The incumbent will have strong leadership and change management skills to implement and support models of care that ensure streamlined and effective access to services, service delivery and coordinated care.

The Nurse Manager is a role model for the core values and purpose of the organisation to ensure achievement of exceptional care and outstanding outcomes. The incumbent supports excellence in interdisciplinary clinical practice and clinical education, and promotes the development of other nurse professionals. The incumbent will develop strong relationships with key stakeholders both within Monash Health and externally. The position requires a broad understanding of the health care system, current and future workforce directions and industrial platforms. The incumbent will possess the ability to think innovatively and strategically to meet challenges, demonstrate professional leadership to achieve all performance targets within budget and ensure the provision of high-quality patient outcomes.

About Unit 2 Dandenong AMHS and Young Persons Mental Health Service

Unit 2 at Monash Health Dandenong is a 25 Bed inpatient unit which sits within the Dandenong AMSH and Young Persons MHS under the Mental Health program. The service provides Youth aged from 16 to 25 years who require Mental Health Short term inpatient management and treatment during an acute or severe phase of Mental illness, through until management within the community is a safe option. Situated in Dandenong, the unit serves a culturally diverse population.

With the provision of a range of therapeutic interventions and programs, both patients and families are able to learn about the impact of illness and explore ways to better manage within their environment with coping strategies as they move toward recovery.

About You

Your demonstrated expert clinical knowledge, skills and significant experience will position you well for success. You relish the opportunity to lead and develop teams and you have proven success in this field. In addition to your superior communication, people and financial management expertise, you are highly proficient with a range of IT applications.

You are formally qualified in Nursing and you hold the relevant professional registrations/memberships. In addition, you have already gained significant postgraduate experience in mental health nursing.

What you need:

• A post graduate qualification in mental health nursing
• Current Driver’s Licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act, 2014, amendments and other relevant legislation

Significant, successful people management experience is a mandatory requirement for this role.

What we offer:

• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand knowledge base
• a supportive learning environment, mentorship and career guidance
• support to attend relevant forums and conferences

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Matthew Parker on 0400 144 884

Monash Health is a great place to work

In 2022 Monash Health was nominated by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 organisations in Australia to grow your career.

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne. We recognise 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 and our five ICare values:

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).