Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) - Community Teams Older Persons Mental Health Services (531376d)Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - MH & Statewide Services
Applications must be submitted by Tuesday 08 April, 2025 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 7a
Employment type:Full Time
Region:South
Location:GF, 2 Terry St, Glenorchy
We are looking for people who want to work with our management, frontline staff (nursing, allied health, medical and other important roles) and key stakeholders in our South Community Teams in partnership with our Statewide Inpatient Unit.
Please note this position is also being advertised as a Team Leader/AHP - Community Team Older Persons MHS (531376) and only one position will be filled on merit. This position is eligible for a Multi-Disciplinary Allowance. The Team: The Team Leader/Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) – Community Teams is a fundamental component of the Older Persons Mental Health Service's Reform. The new OPMHS leadership structure, including these new positions, will make an incredible difference to the lives of our clients/patients/consumers and their family/carers/supporters.
The Role: Leads and manages the coordination of patient care within the OPMHS South Community Teams in accordance with best practice principles and within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework.Provides leadership in contemporary nursing/allied health practice and promotes an environment conducive to innovation and change.Manages the financial, physical, and human resources of the OPMHS South Community Teams to achieve agreed service outcomes within the allocated budget.You will need: The Team Leader/NUM works autonomously at unit level, under the general direction of the Group Director OPMHS (or their delegate) to provide direction and leadership to the OPMHS South Community Teams and is responsible and accountable for the following:
Ensuring the standards of client care within the teams are in accordance with clinical standards and evidence-based practice.Managing physical, financial, and human resources effectively, ensuring team objectives are met.Encouraging and supporting staff to develop further knowledge and skills to enhance the individual and the teams.Details of appointment: Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. *Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Salary: $122,365 to $129,060 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.Salary Packaging: You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates: Payment of $15,000 staged over three years is available for Nurses and Midwives who move to Tasmania from interstate and remain employed full time for three years or more, on top of relocation allowance already available.Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.Professional development and accelerated pathways.A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered NurseCurrent Working with Children RegistrationCurrent Driver's Licence*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Completion or progression towards the completion of a post graduate qualification relevant to the positionFor more information: Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
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