Nurse Manager - Imaging
MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Nurse Unit Manager - Metro Project
- 12-month fixed term, full time position (parental leave coverage)
- 80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADOs
- Paid at NUM Level 2: NM11 - $137,966.40 p.a.
About the team & role
An exciting opportunity exists for a NUM, within Cancer Imaging East Melbourne.
The position reports to the Operations Director, Cancer Imaging. It is a dynamic role responsible for nursing leadership and governance of nursing related patient care at Cancer Imaging at East Melbourne. The role also works closely with the NUM of Cancer Imaging at Parkville with co-ordination and working collaboratively to manage the imaging nursing team.
The role is required to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams in Cancer Imaging provide leadership of evidence based, quality and cost-effective nursing practice to support patient centred care. The role will support transition of the MRI service back to Parkville in 2026.
About you
The successful candidate will have a recent experience in nursing leadership, with a proven ability to lead a team and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting.
You'll bring with you:
- Postgraduate qualification in specialist oncology or radiology nursing, or equivalent
- Extensive experience and demonstrated knowledge and expertise in acute care nursing
- Proven human and financial resource management capability
- Excellent communication and proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive patient centred outcomes
- An understanding of, and experience with, developing evidence-based practice
- Demonstrated involvement in professional activities and organisations including membership of the Cancer Nursing Society of Australia, ACN
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:
- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- Discounted health insurance and eye care
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
- Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
- Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, purchased leave options & ADOs
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Lisa Shaw-Stuart
Contact Number: 03 8556 0545
Email: Lisa.Shaw-Stuart@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59PM 18 January 2025
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Position Summary
The position of NUM, Cancer Imaging Parkville is a dynamic role responsible for nursing leadership and governance of nursing related patient care across Cancer Imaging at Parkville. The role also works closely with the NUM of Peter Mac Imaging at East Melbourne with co-ordination and supervision of the human resources across 2 sites. Cancer Imaging also has an operational relationship with the Royal Melbourne MRI service and the NUM Parkville is responsible for the model of care supporting safe inpatient transfers to Royal Melbourne MRI service.
The role is required to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams in Cancer Imaging provide leadership of evidence based, quality and cost-effective nursing practice to support patient centred care.
Enterprise Agreement
Classification or Salary Range
NM12 (Nurse Manager 3)
Immunisation Risk Category
Key Relationships
Internal
- Cancer Imaging Executive team
- Nurse Unit Managers
- Allied Heath Teams
- Medical teams
- Nurse Education
- Parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit (PCCTU)
- After Hours Hospital Coordinators (AHHC)
- Finance Business Partner
- Patient support staff
- Infection Prevention Services
- Other departments including procurement and Health Information Services
- Royal Melbourne Radiology
External
- Parkville Local Health Service Network (LHSN) health services
- Referrers to Cancer Imaging
- Regulatory Authorities
- Universities and other relevant professional development bodies
Education
Skills
Essential Requirements
- Recent experience in a nursing leadership role e.g. ANUM, NUM
- Postgraduate qualification in specialist oncology or radiology nursing, or equivalent
- Extensive experience and demonstrated knowledge and expertise in acute care nursing
- Proven human and financial resource management capability
- Excellent communication and proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive patient centred outcomes
- Proven ability to lead a team and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting
- An understanding of, and experience with, developing evidence-based practice
- Demonstrated involvement in professional activities and organisations including membership of the Cancer Nursing Society of Australia, ACN
Desirable Requirements
- Evidence of experience in the departmental strategic planning
- Experience in the implementation of quality improvement and change within a large organisation
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities
1. Leadership
- Collaboratively develop and support the operational and strategic vision for Cancer Imaging
- Provides professional nursing leadership for nursing in Cancer Imaging
- Models behaviours that contribute to a culture of nursing excellence, compassion and innovation for patients, families and staff
- Actively participates in and demonstrates leadership on committees, interdisciplinary and interdepartmental forums informing patient care and multidisciplinary practice
- Creates an environment where staff are encouraged and enabled to acquire new skills, identify and develop new ideas and outcomes, aligned with organisational strategic directions
- Ensures all staff across the service adhere to the Nurses Code of Ethics and function within legal requirements of their scope of nursing practice
- Actively promotes the work of Peter Mac through external committee, professional organisation or academic engagements
- Attendance, participation and leadership at senior nursing and multidisciplinary forum (internal and external)
- Take an active lead in Cancer Imaging and health service projects to promote and develop nursing
2. Resource and Workforce Management
- Demonstrates leadership and accountability for annual unit budget build in accordance with department goals and targets and delivery of balanced budget. Meets annual budget target.
- Responsible for procurement of medical consumables and safe storage within Cancer Imaging storerooms in conjunction with infection prevention, procurement and inventory clerk
- Leads recruitment, selection, retention, and performance management of nursing staff with view to have right staff in right role to meet needs of service
- Supports senior nursing staff to create a dynamic, positive learning culture for each staff member and to take constructive action if a discrepancy is recognised between actual performance, and performance requirement
- Ensures a career pathway is embedded to support nurses in key roles within Cancer Imaging nursing team
Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
3. Education and Clinical Practice Leadership
- Recognised as a resource and role model for Cancer Imaging clinical services throughout nursing services at Peter Mac
- Ensure the delivery of a high standard of evidence-based care to patients
- Leadership of an environment committed to learning and practice development from undergraduate nurses, graduate nurses to nurse leadership roles
- Delivery of a strategic professional development plan for Cancer Imaging service delivery incorporating effective succession planning and aligning individual staff plans with the strategic framework using relevant instruments i.e. performance reviews.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary leads in Cancer Imaging to support ongoing development of the clinical services delivery model
- Support and promote excellence and autonomy in clinical practice and patient care
4. Quality Improvement and Research
- Establishes and enables a culture of performance improvement and evaluation, and develops and evaluates new initiatives to mitigate risk ensuring quality of nursing care and excellent patient outcomes
- Directs and oversees the development of KPIs and quality activities planning for nursing service. Ensures adherence and delivery against Service KPIs through active engagement with staff and role modelling
- Ensures proactive preparation and successful participation of Cancer Imaging in accreditation activities
- Identifies opportunities for and actively participates in educational and research activity within Cancer Imaging
- Leads and participates in the implementation of evidence-based practice
- Informs and collaborates with clinical trials teams to support patient clinical trials and generate new nursing knowledge to contribute to a research-based clinical practice environment.
- Maintains current knowledge of trends in imaging and cancer nursing practice
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.