This is a Permanent Full Time appointment for 76 hours per fortnight.
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 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 .
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.
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Benefits
Why work for us? The Western Australian Country Health Service offer our employees a great salary as well as an amazing range of benefits:
Heavily subsidised housing Government Regional Officer HousingPaid Study Leave Generous Salary Packaging BenefitsUp to $9010 on a range of benefits including mortgage, rent, everyday living expensesUp to $2650 on meals and entertainmentAccess to novated vehicle leasing and pre-tax vehicle expensesFlexible work and leave arrangementsProfessional Development opportunities12% 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 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: 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.
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