Nurse Unit Manager – Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED)

Job title: Nurse Unit Manager – Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED)

Company: Northern Health

Job description: Reference Number: 46942: Nurse Unit Manager – Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED)
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)About Northern Health:As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Nurse Unit Managers to join the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED).About Northern Health:Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.Services are provided through our five main campuses:Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.About VVED:Northern Health’s Virtual Emergency Department began as a pilot project at Northern Hospital Epping in October 2020 to help patients in the north with COVID-19 symptoms, relieve pressure on emergency waiting rooms, and treat more people from the comfort of their home. The program is now open to all patients across Victoria.Northern Health is now home to the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED), which triages and treats patients with non-life-threatening conditions virtually. VVED is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This service is the first of its kind in Australia.All VVED patients receive appropriate care from our highly skilled emergency doctors and nurses.VVED also partners with hospitals around the state, residential aged care facilities, Ambulance Victoria, general practitioners, and Primary Health Networks to ensure better access to emergency care.About the role:Through visible and accessible leadership, the Nurse Unit Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day nursing operational management while coordinating care that is underpinned by right, safe, coordinated and high-quality care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team,The role is responsible for the operational, professional and clinical service management of their staff and resources.The successful candidate will work closely with the VVED leadership team to ensure performance indicators are met, strategic objectives are delivered, and business growth is achieved.To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA
• Demonstrated experience in nursing leadership role/s, prior Nurse Unit Manager experience highly advantageous
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Postgraduate qualifications or working towards
• Be dedicated to outstanding care via innovative virtual platforms

Next Steps . . .If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts.For further details, please refer to the . Alternatively, you can contact Lisa Cox Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer via email Lisa.Cox@nh.org.auApplications close 2 December 2024Why work at the Northern Health?We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, clickWork with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.

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Location: Victoria

Job posting date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:48:36 GMT

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