About this role
Monash Health is a great place to work.
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage.
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About Monash Children’s at Home
Monash Children’s at Home (MC@H) provides holistic, individualised, and patient- and family-centred care for infants and children (newborn to 18 years) and their families, delivered within the home and community setting.
MC@H supports children with a wide range of conditions requiring ongoing specialised nursing care, including—but not limited to—medical, surgical, and oncology/haematology conditions. Our service is committed to delivering safe, high-quality care that promotes healing, independence, and family involvement outside the traditional hospital environment.
Our Services
Hospital in the Home (HITH) is the provision of acute care to patients in the comfort of the child’s home or another suitable environment. HITH is an alternative to inpatient admission where care can be safely delivered at home, following consent from the relevant treating medical or surgical team.
Children receiving HITH care remain inpatients of the hospital and are managed within a virtual ward model. Care is tailored to meet the needs of the patient and family and aligns with the care plan determined by the treating unit.
While at home, children are visited and supported by a team of experienced MC@H nurses and allied health staff, who maintain close communication with the child’s treating medical and surgical teams.
The Post-Acute Care (PAC) service supports children following discharge from an acute hospital admission. Care is delivered in the community and may include nursing and allied health support to promote recovery, safety, and continuity of care.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Nurse Manager in a part-time (48hrs), ongoing basis to lead Monash Children’s at Home through a period of continued growth and service innovation.
As Nurse Manager, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership within a dynamic community nursing environment. You will lead service development, workforce planning, quality improvement, and change management, while ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care to children and families in the home.
You will be recognised as a positive nursing role model and demonstrate a relentless commitment to patient safety, staff wellbeing, and service excellence. This role requires a deep understanding of the unique challenges of providing care beyond the hospital walls and the ability to build strong, effective relationships with patients, families, and internal and external stakeholders.
About You
You are an accomplished nurse leader who:
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Has a passion for community-based paediatric care and service innovation
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Is confident leading change and growth within a rapidly evolving service
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Demonstrates strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
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Is committed to creating a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
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Builds and maintains strong professional relationships with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams
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Enjoys working collaboratively across nursing, allied health, medical, and community services
What You Need
To be successful in this role, you will have:
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A postgraduate qualification in one of the following:
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Paediatric Nursing
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Midwifery
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Neonatal Nursing
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Community Nursing
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A minimum of five (5) years’ post-registration clinical experience
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Recent and demonstrated management or leadership experience
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Familiarity with Hospital in the Home and Post-Acute Care services, and/or
experience managing services in home and community-based environments (desirable)
In Return
In return, you will have the unique opportunity to:
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Lead an expanding, innovative multidisciplinary team
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Shape contemporary models of community-based paediatric care
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Contribute to service delivery that provides a safe and effective alternative to hospital admission
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Make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families across the Monash community
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Jacqueline Hopley - Operations Manager Ambulatory Childrens on 0433 800 119.
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 Nurse Manager will provide clinical and operational leadership within a community nursing environment, focusing on service development and quality improvement. They will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality care to children and families in their homes.
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