Nurse Manager - Specialist Clinics
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 Manager – Specialist Clinics
12 Month Fixed Term, Full-Time Role
The Nurse Unit Manager is recognised as the leader of the nursing team who models the core values of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre through effective leadership and management of the clinical nursing and support staff within Specialist Clinics and Outpatient Pathology.
You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based nursing care that meets professional, organisational, legal and ethical standards in order to optimise health outcomes for the community. The Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for fostering a positive culture, driving change, a safe working environment and the effective utilisation of financial resources within a cycle of continuous service improvement.
This is an opportunity for fixed term leave cover.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
Remuneration as per Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024. Nurse Manager 4 (NM12) $130,509.60 per annum (full-time equivalent) to be discussed with Hiring Manager.
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: Fiona Winckens
Contact Number: 03 8559 8751
Email: fiona.winckens@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 5 November 2024.
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Position Summary
Peter Mac Specialist Clinics has over 150,000 patient visits a year from all 12 tumour streams utilising over 85 clinic rooms. In addition, there are over 40,000 patient visits per year to Outpatient Pathology. The NUM Specialist Clinics and Outpatient Pathology will have key accountability and oversight of the leadership, governance of patient care, and efficient operational and business processes across both Specialist Clinics and Outpatient Pathology services. Other services under this portfolio include the Echocardiogram, Respiratory Function Testing and See and Treat services.
Working closely with the Operations Director - Ambulatory Services, this position is responsible for implementing organisational change and improvements within the Specialist Clinics and Outpatient Pathology departments.
Enterprise Agreement
Classification or Salary Range
NM12
Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category A
Key Relationships
| Internal | • Director of Nursing (DON) and Associate Director of Nursing (ADON) • Interdisciplinary team members • Nurse Managers • Academic Nursing Unit • Clinical Trials Unit • After Hours Hospital Coordinators • Commercial Financial Partner • People & Culture Partner • Patient Navigators Manager and team • Specialist Clinics Administration Manager and team • Patient Services Assistants • Other departments including Procurement and Health Information Services |
| External | • Precinct Partner Hospitals • Visiting Specialists • Regulatory Authorities • Universities and other relevant professional development bodies. |
| Number of Reports | • 40-50 staff |
Skills
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Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
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| 1. Resource Management | • Demonstrates leadership and accountability for proactive maintenance and adequacy of workforce across the Specialist Clinics and Outpatient Pathology Services • Demonstrates leadership and accountability for annual unit budget build in accordance with unit goals and targets. • Leads recruitment, selection, retention and performance management of staff, including conducting annual performance appraisals on all unit staff • Supports senior 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 • Maintenance of equipment and service contracts for equipment and services in Specialist Clinics and Outpatient Pathology |
| 2. Education | • Leadership of an environment committed to learning and practice evolution • Accountability for department-based orientation and allocation of a preceptor to all new staff • Works with nursing education (academic nursing unit) to ensure staff competencies are achieved in a timely fashion • Accountability for regular in-service education across the service, targeting the needs of the service • To inform and define a program of service wide competencies in consultation with the education unit and multidisciplinary colleagues to inform and contribute to a dynamic program of education for Specialist Clinics and Outpatient Pathology and the organisation wide nursing workforce Evidence of -100% completion of service-based orientation and allocation of a preceptor (or equivalent model) on commencement within the service -Staff compliance with all mandatory training, and annual performance appraisal -Accountability for oversight of competency levels of all nursing staff across the service |
Key Accountabilities
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| 3. Professional Leadership & Development | • Consistently models behaviours that contribute to a culture of respect, excellence, compassion and innovation for patients, families and multidisciplinary staff • Ensures that the values, standards and policies of the organisation are translated into action within the department • Actively participates in and demonstrates leadership on committees, interdisciplinary and interdepartmental forums informing patient care and multidisciplinary practice • Creates and encourages an environment that allows staff to acquire new skills, identify and develop new ideas and outcomes, and which ensures commitment to organisational goals • Ensures all staff across the Service adheres to the Nurses Code of Ethics and function within legal requirements of their scope of nursing practice • Provides strategic leadership in the ongoing model of care development in Specialist Clinics and Outpatient Pathology. Leads interdisciplinary and interdepartmental planning, to continually improve patient experience and outcomes • Actively promotes the work of Peter Mac through external committee, professional organisation or academic engagements • Other tasks as directed by your manager |
| 4. Quality Improvement & Research |
• Establishes and enables a culture of performance improvement and evaluation, and develops and evaluates new initiatives to mitigate risk ensuring quality of care and excellent patient outcomes |
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Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.
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.