Nurse Unit Manager - Mental Health
Core
Provide operational direction and clinical care leadership for a mental health inpatient ward, ensuring efficient fiscal management and high-quality patient outcomes.
Role type
Senior Nurse Unit Manager (Mental Health)
Builds
Inpatient mental health services for adults
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse (AHPRA), 5+ years inpatient mental health experience, team leadership, resource management, knowledge of NSQHS/ACHS standards, HoNOS understanding, labor management, private health funding knowledge
Preferred skills
Evidence-based care coordination, stakeholder relationship building, computer literacy (MS Office, databases)
Responsibilities
Provide operational direction for the unit, coordinate evidence-based nursing care delivery, ensure patient and family centred care, provide guidance and mentoring to the team, manage human/financial/material resources, undertake direct patient care as required
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities