Nurse Unit Manager - Acute Ward

About the position

We are seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to assist with the management of our Acute Ward. The role would suit an experienced Nurse Unit Manager or a suitably qualified and experienced Associate Nurse Unit Manager or experienced Registered Nurse looking to make career progression by stepping into Management.

This is a Fixed-term Parental leave replacement arrangement.

What you bring:

• Managerial experience as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, or a history working as a high-performing Nurse ready move to into an Associate Nurse Unit Manager role.
• Experience working in a Small Rural Health Service.
• Ability to work a Rotating Roster across seven days of the week.
• A collaborative and collegial approach to work to job share with other appointed Associate Nurse Unit Managers.
• An understanding of the unique challenges in Rural and Regional health.
• Current and ongoing registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Commitment to the philosophy of a person-centred approach to providing care and services.
• Satisfactory Employment Screening Checks, such as a National Police Records Check, Working with Children Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check as determined.

For further information on the role, please refer to the Position Description attached.

Seymour Health offers

• Two types of generous salary packaging
• Free on-site parking
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Competitively priced staff meals
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Social Club
• Annual Scholarship program 

About Seymour Health

Seymour Health is a leading small rural health service. At our site in central Seymour, over 300 staff deliver health and allied services.

Our services include a 30-bed public hospital that provides public and private Acute medical and surgical, renal dialysis and day procedures. Seymour Health’s breadth of services extends to post-acute care, palliative care, sub-acute ambulatory service, oral health services, district nursing and community services. Barrabill House is a 40-bed residential aged care service that provides highly rated residential aged care.

Seymour Health is conveniently located an hour north of Melbourne via the M31 Hume Freeway and V/Line train service.

For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by the advertised closing date.

Employment Screening

All employment with Seymour Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Worker Screening Checks, which include: a Police Records Check and Statutory Declaration; Victorian Employee Working with Children Check; and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must comply with the Health Service's Vaccination requirements and Victorian Government and Department of Health immunisation directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated and provided evidence of vaccination for various diseases, such as Influenza.

Diversity and Inclusion

Applications are encouraged from women, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, young people, older people, and regional Victorians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.