Position Information

Nurse Unit Manager
Posted on 8/06/2010

Executive People

Categories: Nursing - Mental Health | Nursing - (NUM) Nurse Unit Manager
Locations: VIC - Other

Are you looking around for your career to step up to Manager level?   Do you find that you are the one who is ambitious, motivated and still enthusiastic about guaranteeing outstanding care and wanting to lead your team in a modern, inclusive, collaborative fashion? 
Is it just that the opportunities are few and far between and if you had the chance to demonstrate your qualifications and capability, then you would thrive on the challenge.   Given the opportunity to take a leadership role with a large supportive health organisation, would allow you to develop and distinguish your ability? 

Then, our client, a large provider of health care service throughout Victoria has the perfect career opportunity.
Working within their Psychiatric division, as Nurse Unit Manager – Community within a community Mental Health service , you will have a multi faceted role as overall manager of for a team in Swan Hill, as well as regional management of the community team delivering mental health services to a wider region.  A small part of the role is as facilities manager, but this will be minor in terms of your overall responsibility. 

We're keen to talk to you and receive your application if you meet these criteria:
• If you have extensive experience in the provision of community based clinical psychiatric services, and an ability to assess and manage complex clinical issues in the context of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in leading a team, and an understanding of the HR issues around developing people to perform at their best.  
• Other management issues – knowledge of IT, relevant legislation around delivery of psychiatric services and policies and strategic guidelines.

And, we really are interested in your application if you: 
• Are outstanding in your understanding and knowledge of current clinical practices and trends in this speciality.
• You enjoy working within change, and see change as a vehicle for improvement
• Are a person of high integrity and honesty.
• You are confident, keen, ambitious and very ready for your next challenging step in your nursing career.

Our client has a very comprehensive professional development program in place whereby you are supported clinically and as a manager (includes pier support by way of a social work educator and carer consultant, programs within the psychiatric development unit, a dual diagnosis program, a mentor and preceptorship program and a highly supportive direct manager. 
Margo McLay at Executive People is very happy to discuss your application and interest. 
As the first step, please apply quoting Ref No 370 and sending your comprehensive CV, AND cover letter highlighting why this role is so right for you now.   Ph:  07 3211 0888.