RN2A Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Older Persons Mental Health | SALHN

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Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Older Persons Mental Health
  • Salary $100,343.00 - $107,279.00 (Pro Rata) RN2A | Full Time – Contract available until June 2025

Drive Positive Change: Associate Nurse Unit Manager Job in Older Persons Mental Health!

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will lead a dedicated team in providing exceptional mental health care to elderly patients, ensuring the highest standards of compassionate and patient-centered care. Your expertise and leadership skills will be invaluable in fostering a positive work environment, guiding staff development, and driving continuous improvement in clinical practices. This rewarding opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals while advancing your career with a reputable healthcare organization.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Team Manager and the Nurse Consultant, some of your duties as the Associate Nurse Unit Manager may involve: 

  • Ensuring the effective management of human, financial and physical assets through appropriate planning and allocation of resources to achieve agreed Service and strategic plans. 
  • Participating in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience. 
  • Assisting the Team Manager and Nurse/Midwife Consultant to maintain a learning culture by being a resource person, encouraging reflection and professional development, and assisting others to maintain portfolios/records of learning. 

About you:

  • Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. 
  • Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.
  • Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience. 
  • Demonstrated competence Mental Health nursing practice. 
  • Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experience registered nurses.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Sharon Brown, Team Manager Older Person Mental Health Service - Southern Community Team, (08) 7117 5037, Sharon.Brown@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 29th December 2024

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  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 889872

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business