Are you an experienced
nursing professional with a passion for delivering exceptional
patient care? We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Nurse Manager
to lead the operational management of Gnowangerup Hospital. This
pivotal role involves overseeing care assessment, case management,
and the delivery of healthcare to complex clients, alongside
providing specialist consulting and educational services to
clients, carers, and primary healthcare providers.
Position
Profile: Responsible for the effective and efficient
operational management of Gnowangerup Hospital including care,
assessment, planning, case management and delivery of health care
to complex clients. Also provides a specialist clinical consultant
and educational service to clients, carers and primary health care
providers.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Lead the
operational management of Gnowangerup Hospital, ensuring the
delivery of high-quality, evidence-based nursing
care.
- Provide
advanced clinical leadership and expertise in acute and
emergency nursing settings, implementing clinical guidelines
and standards.
- Collaborate with a
multidisciplinary team to tackle complex care issues, enhancing
patient outcomes through problem-solving and discharge
planning.
- Coordinate quality
improvement projects to ensure customer-focused service
delivery and monitor nursing staff levels in response to
patient acuity.
- Manage
performance development for nursing staff, facilitating
training to promote safe and effective patient
care.
- Undertake investigations
of clinical incidents and drive the implementation of
continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Ideal
Candidate:
- Eligible
for registration as a Registered Nurse by the Nursing &
Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Proven
clinical and leadership skills in acute emergency and
residential aged care nursing, including change management
expertise.
- Demonstrated experience
in managing resources effectively to achieve high-quality,
consumer-centred patient care.
- Excellent communication
and interpersonal skills, capable of negotiating and resolving
conflicts.
- Strong
computer proficiency to manage online patient data and internal
communications.
- Current
knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements related to
equal opportunity, disability services, and occupational
safety.
- Valid
‘C’ or ‘C-A’ class driver’s licence.
To learn more about the
role, please refer to the attached Job Description Form and contact
Tina Jones on 9821
6200.
About
Us
The WA Country Health
Service’s core business is the provision of quality, accessible
health services to people from large regional centres to those in
small remote communities.
Our vision
is to be global leader in rural and remote healthcare.
Our values of
Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and
Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact
with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to
our patients.
About the
REGION
Working with WA Country Health Service - Great
Southern
Learn more about living and
working in country WA by visiting our website at WA
Country Health Service - Living and working in country
WA
Why work for
us? The Western Australian Country Health
Service offer our employees a great salary as well as an amazing
range of benefits:
- Paid
Study Leave
-
Generous
Salary Packaging Benefits
- Up to $9010 on a
range of benefits including mortgage, rent, everyday
living expenses
- Up to $2650 on
meals and entertainment
- Access to
novated vehicle leasing and pre-tax vehicle
expenses
- Flexible
work and leave arrangements
- Professional Development
opportunities
- 12%
Superannuation Guarantee
Application
Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online via
the ‘apply for job’ button below. Please provide the following
documents and information as part of your application:
- A
detailed cover letter and resume that clearly demonstrates your
relevant work experience and achievements including the contact
details of 2 referees (including a current line
manager).
- A
written statement addressing the work-related requirements in
the JDF (maximum 3-4 pages).
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Eligibility to
Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency
is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for
permanent positions in the public sector. Eligibility for
sponsorship may be considered for some vacancies. You are
encouraged to discuss this with the contact person listed in the
advertisement before completing the application as there are
several steps that are required to be completed prior to
progressing any application for employment.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people
with disabilities.
WA Health supports flexible
working practices within the context of a quality health
service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across
all buildings, grounds, and vehicles.
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of
trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part
of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment
on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
This vacancy is subject
to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For
further information please refer to the WWC website
at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Please note this recruitment
process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health
Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with WA Country
Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to
ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the
position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of
employment being withdrawn. Please see the attached WACHS
PEHA Policy for further information.
We are committed to
fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee
feels valued and empowered. We believe that a diverse team brings
unique perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community’s
needs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences to
join us in shaping a more equitable future and as a measure to
achieve equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal
Opportunity Act 1984, encourage applications from people living
with a disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years of
age and under).
Similar
Vacancy: Whilst this selection process will initially
be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill
other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In
addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate
the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may
also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain
valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the
authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE OR
EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
