COMPLETE Associate Nurse Unit Manager | Hospital in the Home - VIC St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne - Building C (Healy Wing)

Job Description:

• Join our leadership team

• Friendly and dynamic team

• Permanent & Fixed Term Opportunities

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has become available at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in our Hospital in the Home Service. This position is for a HITH Registered Nurse. HITH has two shifts per day, seven days per week and is supported by a medically-led, multidisciplinary team. This has grown from 15 beds to a minimum bed occupancy of 30 beds. HITH sits under the umbrella of SV@H, alongside our partners – District Nursing. HITH specialises in the delivery of acute-level care via a bed-substitution and emergency department-diversion model (this includes direct care and telehealth for patients requiring COVID treatment and management). HITH has its own very busy nurse-led clinic and provides nursing direction to The Cottage, our special, 5-bed, on-site accommodation for patients experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Geographically-diverse, HITH spans a 20km radius with visits to 30km when needed and subcontracting beyond 30km and into regional. We are proud to be a robust, clinically advanced team with modern leaders committed to molding our service to the patient’s needs at home, work, and study. We are looking for smart, motivated nurses with a can-do attitude to join our team!

Classifications for this position will be YW15 ​($107,962.40 pro rata per annum)

Your Contribution

• Bachelor of Nursing

• Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• A current Victorian Driver’s License

• Minimum of 3-4 years post-graduate experience

• Relevant experience within the community setting and/or across a broad range of acute services

• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and knowledge of best practice in clinical nursing practice

What we Offer

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks

• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

Working in Hospital in the Home

St Vincent’s at Home (SVAH) is a multi-disciplinary team providing Hospital in the Home (HITH) and community based nursing services. SVAH also provides HITH nursing care to The Cottage, a six -bed short stay facility for people experiencing homelessness. HITH is an acute bed substitution model that provides the equivalent of acute care within a patient’s home. The multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health staff enable earlier supported transfer from hospital and diversion from the Emergency Department where possible. The position may be based at any of the St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne sites and requires staff to undertake home visiting duties.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JR134160_PD - HITH ANUM 2023.pdf

Contact Details:

Nurse Unit Manger, Tony O'Sullivan, tony.osullivan@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

1 January 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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