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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
The Sub-Acute Assessment Service (SAAS) is responsible for the assessment of patients at Frankston and Rosebud Hospitals, where inpatient rehabilitation or geriatric evaluation and management may be indicated. It also manages coordination of admissions to Peninsula Health’s 180 sub-acute inpatient beds, from within Peninsula health as well as from external health services and community based provider referrals. The service aims to improve responsiveness and enhance the capacity to assess and transfer patients in a timely way from acute beds throughout Peninsula Health including Emergency Sort Stay Unit (ESSU) and where appropriate, the Emergency Department, to Sub-Acute Services.
The SAAS Team leader is responsible for managing the SAAS Nurses workload and maintaining flow across Peninsula Health. The Team Leader will clinically assess patients as well as lead the team of SAAS RN`s. The SAAS Nurses role is to assess patients in Peninsula health Acute Wards, and occasionally external private hospitals, for their suitability for transfer to a sub-acute setting, including identification of goals for their sub-acute stay, ability to participate in sub-acute programs, and medical stability. The role works in conjunction with Consultants in Rehabilitation and Aged Care Medicine, and Sub-Acute Assessment Service Admissions Coordinators. It also consults with treating teams and other clinical staff within Peninsula health, developing positive and fruitful relationships supporting appropriate discharge planning.
The SAAS Team Leader will provide expert advice and support SAAS nurses staff in acute settings in relation to the care of frail aged patients with special needs as a consequence of their multiple comorbidities.
Key Responsibilities
• In addition to the key responsibilities of the SAAS Nurse the SAAS Team Leader is required to :
• Clinically assess patients as per SAAS RN PD
• Responsible for setting the departmental budget for the financial year in conjunction with the Operations Director
• Responsible for effectively managing the budget to ensure budget is achieved
• Monitor eft in conjunction with the Operations Director
• Provide clinical and education leadership to the group
• Responsible for performance management of all staff in the team’
• Manage bed allocation to optimise patient flow and care with sub-acute sites by communicating with sub-acute wards, Acute Bed Manager and acute PSM’s at both Frankston and Rosebud Hospital sites.
• Manage the SAAS roster as per Peninsula Health Rostering Guidelines and EBA
• Ensure SAAS Nurses are up to date with Mandatory Training:
• Manage incidents, complaints and staff issues as they occur and escalate where appropriate.
• Lead and manage the team to achieve Unit/Department Key Performance Indicators.
• Promote a culture of continuous service improvement within the Unit/Department by monitoring standards of service and practice.
• Manage accreditation requirements for the service
• Attend relevant committee meetings as required
• Manage, monitor all workcover staff and their return to work plans
• Manage and monitor all policy and procedure requirements
• Effectively manage portfolios ensuring organisational requirements are met
• Any other Any other tasks as directed by the Operations Director or delegate
Essential Criteria
• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Experience as a SAAS RN or equivalent role
• An ability to prepare written documentation using clear, concise and grammatically correct language.
• Intermediate IT skills.
• Previous experience as clinical RN in acute and in subacute care,
• Well-developed interdisciplinary assessment and reporting skills.
• Understands the issues and pressures to which the organisation has to respond.
• Identifies and supports where necessary the need for change
Benefits
• Generous Salary Packaging - maximise an employee’s net salary by directing some of their pre-tax salary to pay for certain benefit items, such as rent, personal loan or mortgage
• Parking – On-site, low cost parking facilities at all sites
• Beautiful Mornington Peninsula location
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive team 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:
Existing Account Users:
1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
New Account Users:
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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