Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) - RPN Grade 3
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- Full-time, permanent ANUM position (part-time will be considered)
- Neuropsychiatry Inpatient Program
- Located at Royal Talbot Campus of Austin Health, Kew
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Mary Guthrie House:
A unique, state-wide multi-component neuropsychiatry unit providing individualised, slow stream recovery support to adults with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or neurodegenerative condition, and associated mental illness, including responsive behaviours. The unit has a neuropsychiatric rehabilitation focus, working collaboratively with consumers to improve and maintain functional independence and to live their best life, as they define it.
About the role:
The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) is a recognised clinical leader within the inpatient nursing team, working closely with the NUM and medical leads to ensure the provision of evidence-based nursing care and foster a positive team culture.
A regular day will see you:
· Deliver high quality nursing care
· Provide oversight and leadership of daily operations in the unit
· Share clinical expertise through role modelling, and provision of guidance and supervision
· Actively contribute to team culture and a safe working environment
· Work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and key stakeholders
· Contribute to ongoing evaluation and improvement initiatives and portfolio work, in collaboration with leadership
About you:
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
· Excellent communication skills
· A commitment to recovery orientated practice
· Demonstrated leadership skills
· Experience and confidence in clinical de-escalation
· A keen interest in working in a neuropsychiaty program
Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
· Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
· A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
· Mentoring and career development opportunities
· Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Reshmy Radhamony at Reshmy.RADHAMONY@austin.org.au .
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 02 February 2025
