Associate Nurse Unit Manager Mental Health

We are seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager with a minimum of 12 months experience in mental health and 12 months experience in a leadership position i.e. ANUM or CNS to join our team to contribute to the provision of excellent compassionate specialist mental health services.  

You will be a strong committed mental health nurse who is passionate about facilitating the very best outcomes for your patients and their families from admission to discharge in a dynamic multidisciplinary team environment. 

As a leader within our clinical team you will have the support of a great team and management who are committed to facilitating a collegial patient-centred specialist mental health environment.

You will utilise your excellent communication and problem-solving skills to work collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager our multidisciplinary team and the Hospital Coordinators to facilitate safe recovery focused mental health care.

You will demonstrate your professional accountability through:

• Excellent patient-customer service skills
• Commitment to the provision of excellent patient centred care
• Compassionate and effective interpersonal skills
• Inspire respect in all the people you work with
• Be a role model for other nurses in everything you do
• Knowledge and an aptitude for the delivery recovery-oriented mental health care
• Working collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager in managing operational resources
• Providing accurate knowledgeable and friendly communication to fellow healthcare professionals

To be successful:
You will be passionate about patient care and achieving high quality clinical care. You are highly accountable and demonstrate a strong supportive and engaging style.

You will be a committed team player who enjoys facilitating the very best outcomes for your patients and their families from admission to discharge in a dynamic multidisciplinary team environment. 

This role is a part time position working 30.4 hours per week.

Qualifications :

You will have:

• Current unrestricted AHPRA Nursing registration
• Previous mental health nursing experience

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

Additional Information :

At Epworth its a community.

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

• Epworths enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved interstate candidates

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It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time