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• Work within a multidisciplinary team in a community setting
• Provide high quality Health Care to all members of our community
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
Position Summary
The Community Health Independence Nurse Manager will be part of the Community Health Senior Management Team. This position incorporates staff from the Health Independence Program to prevent the need for a hospital presentation or stay, with many people accessing them directly from the community. The Nurse Manager will be responsible for managing the Community Health Independence screening, recruitment, short term support and clinical nursing staff. These nurses provide a range of clinical services that deliver healthcare to support the transition from hospital back to community. Staff provides outreach services in community settings, residential aged care facilities and in client’s homes.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide operational management and leadership within the Community Health Independence programs.
• Contribute to the strategic development of community health as part of the senior community health management team.
• Maintain and continue to develop robust Clinical Governance of service provision.
• Ensure Peninsula Health’s Community Health Independence services provide specialised client-centred co-ordination in the community/acute and sub-acute setting through an integrated response of hospital and community services.
• Ensure that funded programs specific to Peninsula Health’s Community Health Independence Program meet targets as per funding agreements.
Essential Criteria
•General Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Agency
• Current Victorian License
• Extensive clinical, operational and management experience
• Experience in Organisational Cutural Change and Development
Benefits
Supportive and dynamic team environment, salary packaging benefits, career development
How to apply
To apply, please click on the APPLY NOW button to forward you current resume and covering letter for consideration
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 meet the immunisation requirements of their role prior to commencement.
• 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 |
Desirable: General registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency
Essential: Experience at management level
Essential: Extensive clinical and operational experience
Essential: Experience in financial management
Essential: Ability to work as an effective member of the senior management team
Essential: Experience in cultural change and development within an organization and a program
Essential: Strong, proactive and positive leadership skills
Essential: Experience in developing and fostering relevant partnerships within the acute, sub-acute, residential and community sectors
Essential: Experience in human resource management
Essential: Experience in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of innovative clinical services |