Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Hoxton Park Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $124,263.26 per annum

Requisition ID: REQ423989
Application Close Date: 27/08/2023
Interview Date Range: 30/08/2023 – 06/09/2023
Contact Details: Wendy Aspery – 0418 964 177 | Wendy.aspery@health.nsw.gov.au

About the Opportunity
The Child & Family Health team are seeking a dedicated and hardworking Nurse Unit Manager for Hoxton Park Community Centre. This is a challenging role with the complexities and vulnerabilities of the families within the Liverpool Local Government area. This role entails managing a team of Child and Family Health Nurses and ensuring the KPI’s are met. This position works closely with the other NUMS within the District and non-government stakeholders that are relevant to Child and Family Health.

What You'll be Doing
The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) is responsible for all aspects of the team and for the timely provision of accessible, equitable and evidence based family focused care provided by the Child and Family Health Nursing team. The NUM is pivotal to the coordination of patient care and the management and leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources.

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) has a comprehensive Child and Family Health nursing service which incorporates targeted home visiting services primarily for families with Vulnerabilities as well as child and family health services offered through clinics and or virtually to meet the needs of the community.

SWSLHD is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.

Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.

The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.

As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Tertiary qualifications in Child and Family Health nursing or relevant experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
3. Demonstrated senior nursing experience with experience in leading staff and managing services in a relevant setting.
4. Proven ability to ensure the human, physical and financial resources of the unit are managed to provide a safe, compassionate, quality care that is culturally responsive
5. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs
6. Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and manage performance issues when they arise
7. Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the management of the unit and the delivery of evidenced based nursing care
8. Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality
9. Current unrestricted Australian Driver’s license (P2acceptable) subject to obtaining NSW Driver’s license within 3 months of appointment

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Additional Information

Stepping Up – Close the Gap
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au

Workplace Giving Program
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate. Visit the Workplace Giving Program for more information.

Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ background, people with a disability and people from the L G B T Q I + community to apply.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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