Nurse Unit Manager - Hunter Valley, Australia - Hunter New England Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

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Hunter Valley, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Nurse Unit Manager Level 1

Remuneration:
$123,391.88 Per Annum + 11% Super + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ447662

Applications Close:
Sunday, 26th November 2023

Nurse Unit Manager

SWISH Coordinator

John Hunter Hospital

Where you'll be working:

The NSW Statewide Infant Screening Hearing (SWISH) Program aims to identify all babies born in NSW with significant permanent bilateral hearing loss by three months of age, and for those children to be able to access appropriate intervention by six months of age.

Identification of significant hearing loss is achieved through universal hearing screening of all newborns. About one to two in every 1,000 babies has significant hearing loss.

The SWISH program aims to identify babies born with significant hearing loss and link them to appropriate services as soon as possible after birth.

About the role:

Lead, manage, and monitor a coordinated approach for the operations and staff of the SWISH Strategy to ensure that all newborns identified are screened for hearing loss within the Southern HNELHD and performance indicators are met.

You will oversee the SWISH screeners and refer infants who do not pass the twostage AABR screening to diagnostic audiology
You provide support to parents during and after the screen
You will maintain strong links and partnerships with nursing, general practitioners, medical specialist, audiologists, and early intervention and coordination services including Australian Hearing and other government and nongovernment organisations
You will be supported by the Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery and administrative staff within the unit

Requirements:

Registered Nurse/Midwife with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA
Postgraduate qualification in clinical leadership or management or currently working toward same
Holds an Audiometry Certificate or working towards same
Eligibility to drive in NSW and willingness and ability to travel across the LHD when required

Benefits:

Sustainable Healthcare:Together towards zero
ADO's each month (for full time employees)
4 weeks annual leave (prorata for part time employees)
Salary packaging options
Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of nonclinical and clinical professionals

About you:

You are capable of ensuring timely and appropriate screening and followup of all newborns in Southern HNELHD
You are a dedicated team leader with strong communication and problemsolving skills, with a passion for providing effective support to parents during and after the diagnostic audiology screen

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Information for Applicants:

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

This is a Category A position.

Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive

PD2023_022:
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS.

Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of

benefits

such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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