About this role
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About the Role
Join our team as an Associate Nurse Manager in a part time, fixed term 12 month position until Feb 2027 working out of Monash Children’s Hospital – Paediatric Surgery at Clayton.
This is a clinical leadership role representing an integral link between the nursing and the broader leadership team. You will be approachable, articulate, and a mentor who leads by example. You’ll thrive supporting nurses whilst working closely with the Nurse Manager to help drive the operational requirements and key performance indicators (KPI’s) of the department to deliver outstanding patient centred care.
The Associate Nurse Manager is responsible for supporting the management of specific portfolios, including but not limited to:
- Clinical support and education
- Roster and leave management
- Support services Co-Ordination
- Staff performance review and development (Grade 2 Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses)
- Quality and safety
- Daily operational performance / support
About Us
At Forest, our 28-bed Paediatric Surgery Unit, we offer comprehensive care to children aged 0-19. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals works tirelessly to ensure the highest standard of care in a dynamic, child-friendly environment. We are passionate about fostering a supportive atmosphere where both patients and their families feel cared for and valued.
About You
You are an enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and are willing to commit to team work and ongoing professional development that align with our programs, values and vision.
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
- Able to demonstrate the ability to lead by example
- A leader in providing coaching and support to other nursing students and junior staff.
- Passionate about paediatric nursing and supporting patients and their families throughout an admission to the unit
- Enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
- Excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
- An advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles
In addition:
- Experience as an ANM and leading a shift is essential
- Paediatric experience is essential in this role
- You are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Authority (AHRPA)
- Willingness to take on a portfolio(s) contributing to ward quality improvements and National Standards
- Hold a valid Working with Children Check
In Return
- Be part of a dynamic and fun team that supports each other as leaders and fosters high performing talent and career progression
- Engage in a wide variety of learning opportunities
- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
- Avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
- Grow within a workplace that encourages creativity, innovation and new ideas
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Rebecca Ralphs on 0435 440 139.
Position Description can be found here.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: Wednesday 4th February, 11.59pm
Other facts
About Monash Health
Monash Health is Victoria, Australia’s largest and most comprehensive health service.
We deliver care for people over their entire lifespan, from pre-birth to end-of-life, providing consolidated, integrated, comprehensive, and often highly complex care.
With 25,500 employees, Monash Health provides care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria via telehealth, within local communities, and in people’s homes.
Our major hospitals include Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, and the newly opened Victorian Heart Hospital, which is Australia’s first dedicated cardiac hospital. Monash Health provides significant care at Moorabbin Hospital, the Kingston Centre, and the Cranbourne Integrated Community Care Centre, and in total, they operate more than 40 care locations.
Monash Health is uniquely positioned as a large-scale, publicly funded health service that improves the health outcomes of their community. Annually, we provide more than 3.6 million episodes of care and deliver more than 10,000 babies.
We’re committed to being a fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory workplace that maximises the talent, potential, and contribution of all employees. With such a wide range of locations and specialties, we’ll proudly help you grow your career in healthcare.
What you'll do
- The Associate Nurse Manager will support the management of specific portfolios, including clinical support, education, and daily operational performance. This role also involves mentoring nurses and driving key performance indicators to ensure outstanding patient-centered care.
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