About the role

About the role
Mater Private Hospital Townsville is excited to announce an incredible opportunity for our dedicated internal nurses. We are seeking applications for a temporary Nurse Unit Manager position in our Surgical department to provide leave cover. This is a fantastic chance for our internal nurses to showcase their skills and take on a leadership role within our renowned hospital. This successful applicant will be offered a 12-month fixed term maternity leave contract, where you will work 38 hours a week.

The Nurse Unit Manager is at the forefront of directing and coordinating care that is underpinned by contemporary, safe, coordinated and high-quality patient-centred care across the multidisciplinary environment of their unit. The role is responsible for the operational, professional and clinical service management of their People and resources.

Salary range: $76.80 (NUM level 3) per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

As the leader of this team, you will provide exceptional nursing management and be responsible for the clinical, resource management, education, research and material accountabilities of nursing within this area.  Additionally, in conjunction with the medical leadership of the service, you will ensure the provision of best practice, quality and safety aspects of patient care. 

Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Caring for and leading a team of professionals
• Communication and coordination of patient care
• Engagement with stakeholders in other departments to ensure the highest quality patient care, that services are efficient, that patient safety is optimized, and to resolve barriers to patient flow.
• Team management, including performance management and compliance with Human Resources processes.
• Delivery of work against relevant timeframes

About you

Your highly developed clinical and management leadership skills will see you leading the team, and your drive and innovative approach will see you further developing the modes of care to improve the experience and outcomes for patients.

To be considered for the role you must have:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with no limitations in practice;
• Minimum five (5) years’ relevant experience working in a surgical environment 
• Prior comparable experience in a leadership/supervisory role in a health care environment;
• High level communication skills within a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrated competence in cost centre management
• Willingness to role model and promote the Mater values

Applications close Friday 4^th October. If you require further details please reach out to Chantelle.Smith@mater.org.au Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.