Associate Num - Melbourne, Australia - Austin Health

Austin Health

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Austin Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Medical, Nursing

Reference: 47095

Permanent Parttime (64 hours per fortnight)
Specialist Dual Disability (Mental Health/Intellectual Disability) Bed Based Community Unit
Located at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (Waterdale Road)

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide.

Austin Health is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

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 the Transition Support Unit (TSU):

The Transition Support Unit (TSU) is a purpose-built 10 bed facility for persons with a mental illness and cognitive or intellectual disability requiring medium/long-term (1-3 years) supported residential rehabilitation.

It provides "step-up" clinical support for consumers from the community, and "step-down" clinical support for consumers from a Secure Extended Care, or an Acute Psychiatric Unit.

About the role:

The RPN3 Associate Nurse Unit Manager is a recognised clinical leader within the TSU Nursing Team, who works closely with the NUM and medical leads, to ensure the provision of high quality, recovery orientated care, and foster a positive team culture.

A regular day will see you:

Deliver high quality consumer care
Provide oversight and leadership of daily operations in the unir
Liaise with NDIS and other external agencies
Share clinical expertise through role modelling, and provision of guidance and supervision
Actively contribute to positive culture, support the NUM in driving change
Actively participate in planning for the future expansion of services
Provision of a safe working environment using the Safewards Framework

About you:

Ideally, you'll have:

Excellent communication skills
A commitment to recovery orientation practice
Able to demonstrate leadership skills
Be experienced and confident in clinical deescalation
A keen interest in working in a specialist dual disability service service

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:

Generous salary packaging to increase your takehome pay
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

Inclusion at Austin:
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