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Peninsula Health
Reference Number 24984
Position Title Nurse Unit Manager - Surgical Services Suite - Anaesthetics/PACU and Admissions/Discharge
Employment Status Permanent Full Time
Location All Sites
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• An opportunity to work in a state of the art Surgical Suite
• Excellent career growth and development within a fast paced dynamic environment
• Access to a large suite of employee benefits including a generous salary packaging


About Peninsula Health

Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.

Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.

Person centred care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.

For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/

Position Summary

Peninsula Health is currently working through the development phase of an exciting new build which will see considerable changes to the Frankston site with growth in most areas including 5 additional operating rooms.

An opportunity exists within the Surgical Services Suite for a passionate and dedicated Anaesthetics/PACU and Admissions and Discharge, Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) on a permanent full time basis.

As the NUM, your primary role will be to lead and mentor a team of nursing staff and other health professionals. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, a strong innovative leadership style and commitment to the provision of quality and evidence-based patient care.

You will work in close collaboration with the Scrub Scout NUM and provide support and mentoring to the ANUM team regarding the daily activities of running the Suite including, staffing, equipment requirements and patient flow.

At Peninsula Health our leaders have a strong focus on the management of staff and staffing, recruitment, retention, rostering and HR processes. If you are an experience Registered Nurse with a commitment in leadership with then we would love to hear from you!

About our Surgical Services Suite

Our Team in the Surgical Services Suite works with passion to deliver world class healthcare for the local community. The Suite consists of an eight consult room admissions area and nine operating rooms including an endoscopy procedure room and a vascular hybrid theatre, and a three staged PACU.

In February of 2017, we opened our Short Stay Theatre; a semi stand-alone theatre within the Surgical Services Suite brining our total theatre numbers to ten.. The theatre looks to treat high turnover, day and short stay procedures and consists of a theatre with set up room, a two bay PACU 1 and a seven bay PACU 2/3.

The proposed additional five theatres to the department as part of the new build, offers an exciting opportunity for a NUM to be an active participant in the redevelopment of the service.


Essential Criteria

• Do you have a passion to lead, develop and educate a team of professionals?
• Do you have a talent for communicating ideas, issues and solutions in a team environment?
• Do you have Anaesthetic/PACU clinical experience within an Operating Suite environment?
• Do you have previous management experience?
• Do you pride yourself in your knowledge and understanding of Human Resources processes including recruitment and retention?
• Do you have sound knowledge around processes for capital expenditure, equipment repairs and procurement?

Please view the Position Description for more information

Benefits

• An opportunity to work in a state of the art Surgical Suite
• Work Monday to Friday only
• Take an Accrued Day Off once a month
• Opportunity to join a progressive and innovative hospital
• Access to a large suite of employee benefits including a generous salary packaging
• A vibrant, high performing, friendly team environment
• The opportunity to make your mark in the local community
• Excellent work life balance and flexibility
• Challenging but varied role where no day is the same
• Excellent career growth and development within a fast paced dynamic environment

How to apply
To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:

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1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter

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1. Click 'Register' to create an account
2. Once registered, click 'Sign in' in the top right hand corner
3. Type in the reference number (located at the top of the ad)
4. Re click 'Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter

If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.

If you have any questions specific to the positon you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below

Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must complete a National Criminal History Records Check, meet the immunisation requirements of their role and demonstrate evidence of current work rights to work in Australia prior to commencement. You may also be required to provide a Working With Children Check card. To find out more about our quality employment standards and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.

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Selection Criteria Essential: Are you a Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration?
Essential: Have you ever had any restrictions placed on your registration? Please detail any restrictions.
Essential: Have you had recent, thorough clinical experience in the areas of Anaesthetic and PACU?
Desirable: Have you completed or are working toward, a post graduate qualification in Health Management?
Contact Person Samantha McLoughlin
Contact Number 7338
Alternate Contact Person Jenny Abernethy
Alternate Contact Number 8345
Closing Date 30/04/2019
Position Description NUM Anaesthetic SSS with IR.pdf