What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees. All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers. The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose to plan for the future; have reference to an inspirational statement that is consistent with the purpose and values of nursing and midwifery; and to inspire nurses and midwives to provide the highest quality healthcare to patients in any circumstance. The Vision Statement is: 'Nurses and midwives at St George Hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care.' Eight core behaviours were identified as being integral to achieving the vision: team player; caring; respectful; honest; advocate; collaborative; considerate and accountable.
The Nurse Manager in collaboration with the ICU Director is responsible for the provision of the strategic and operational direction, the support of and ongoing service development of the Intensive Care Services. The NM is responsible for the effective management of nursing services, and resources within the ICU (ICU). The Nurse Manager works collaboratively with the Nursing Manager and Department Head to provide leadership on best practice in clinical, human resource and financial management. The Nurse Manager is responsible for the efficient and effective management of the Intensive Care Service (ICS) in accordance with best practices in critical care management, the Ministry of Health and Organisational policies, business rules and strategic plans.
All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
1. Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
2. Extensive clinical and management experience in the critical care environment and possesses post graduate qualifications in Health Management or working towards same
3. Demonstrated understanding of contemporary health care delivery challenges impacting on the Intensive Care Unit, including Key Performance Indicators
4. Demonstrated strong leadership skills, the ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff to achieve service and professional goals
5. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and risk management principles within an evidence based practice framework and relevant accreditation, standards and processes
6. Demonstrated experience in the successful application of change management principles
7. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in financial management, ability to analyse and evaluate services
8. Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and an aptitude to utilize relevant information technology platforms