Hybrid Nurse Unit Manager - Neuroscience & Coronary Care at Epworth

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, and motivated full-time Nurse Unit Manager to lead a dedicated team of nurses. The position is based in spacious and modern facilities at Epworth Geelong, Waurn Ponds, which include 8 Acute Coronary Care beds, 15 Cardiac Step Down beds, and Neurosciences beds equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

The Nurse Unit Manager will provide clinical and professional leadership to the team who are committed to providing individualised care with our strategic focus that every patient matters.  Reporting to the ADCS / DCS, you will bring expert clinical knowledge, innovative management skills and an ability to lead collaborative change in this highly respected specialty area.

Key focus areas for this role include:

• Delivering exceptional experience in accordance with Epworth HealthCare values
• Ensuring patient flow is managed whilst providing high standards of patient care
• Building and nurturing a strong capable workforce within the unit
• Promoting and supporting ongoing learning and education for all staff within the unit
• Recruitment, retention, professional development of staff, financial management, occupational health and safety
• Supporting the goals and strategy of the organisation.  

You will have:

You are a proven nursing leader who has well-developed people management, organisational and financial acumen skills.  An excellent communicator, you have a supportive and engaging style that enables you to easily build rapport with your team, key stakeholders, patients and their families.  You foster a supportive environment for patients and staff and enjoy actively contributing to the learning and development of others.   

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA
• Possess excellent communication and customer liaison skills with proven ability to motivate and lead a team
• Contemporary knowledge of best practice in neuroscience & coronary care service
• Committed to achieving high quality clinical outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in building relationships with all stakeholders 
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing environments
• Demonstrated ability in financial management and understanding of budgets

Position Description           Inherent Requirements

About Epworth Geelong    

Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.

• Related Post Graduate qualifications (clinical or leadership) desirable
• Post graduate qualifications in Critical Care Nursing essential

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact [email protected] or call (03) 9426 0606.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.