Nurse Manager (Mental Health) - Relocation To Australia > Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service > Joboolo CA :
Company : Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service Location : From : Neuvoo CA
Rockhampton is the principal service centre for this area and as such provides the medical coverage, professional supervision, and administration of the _Mental Health Act, 2016_, support for accreditation and implementation of programs as well as acute inpatient facilities for the CentralQueensland Mental Health teams.*The Opportunity *Lead and manage a multidisciplinary Mental Health Team within an integrated service and to provide advanced clinical leadership and expertise in strategic, operational and human resource management utilising a well-developed level of clinical knowledge, problem solving skills and experience of complex contemporary clinical practice standards to ensure optimal clinical outcomes for consumers.Proactively advocate for lead programs on issues such as resource allocation, service improvement, service development, and policy development utilising high level negotiation and conflict management skills within an ethical legislative framework.The NurseManager role works in collaboration with the CQMHAODS Clinical Team and wider CQ Health program team to support the Mental HealthServices in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical standards of practice for the specialty of Mental Health.*Autonomy *The Nurse Grade 7 is a Registered Nurse who:
* Demonstrates an advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice. * Demonstrates an advanced level of decision making in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. * Undertakes operational leadership. * Works collectively to apply the principles of clinical governance. * Applies professional and clinical expertise in collaboration with nursing and midwifery and multi disciplinary stakeholders. * Takes responsibility for enacting strategies that supports a work-based culture than promotes and supports education, learning, research and workforce development.*Context* * This role has an operational reporting line to the Director of Community Programs and Allied Health (CQMHAODS) and professional reporting line to the Nursing Director. * This role will work directly with provision of clinical expertise in patient care within the Manager Mental Health Acute Services clinical area. * This role has financial (band 15) and human resource (band 7) delegations. * Provides clinical and specialist area governance of mental health community based acute care practice across the Hospital and HealthService (HHS) in conjunction with the Clinical Director, Specialist Medical Officer and other Team/NurseManagers.*Total Package* * Relocation package available * VISA sponsorship and assistance * 12.75% employer superannuation contribution * Annual leave loading 17.5% (4 weeks annual leave) * Professional development allowance * Salary packaging Professional development leave * Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility * Employee Assistance Program*The Role* * Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (QueenslandHealth Award) (2015) – Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 7 and the QueenslandHealth and CQHHS commitments and values, in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.The essential requirements for this role are:
*Domain of Practice 1:
Direct Comprehensive Care of Provision of Direct Care* * Accountable for Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and own standards, actions and the outcomes of own nursing/midwifery practice, professional advice given and for activities delegated to a Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife, Enrolled Nurse or unregulated healthcare worker. * Demonstrate advanced application of clinical and professional leadership. * Accountable for the delivery of safe clinical practice and professional advice. * Work collaboratively with peers and others to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes for recipients of healthcare services. * Contribute to organisational key objectives and performance indicators. * Accountable for outcomes and achievement of service performance targets. * Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge experience and clinical skills in a particular area of expertise. * Demonstrate critical thinking and reasoning, advanced problem-solving skills and expert clinical judgement. * Demonstrate advanced knowledge and application of contemporary nursing/midwifery practice and theory. * Lead the application and evaluation of contemporary human, material and financial resource management for the multidisciplinary environment. * Provide leadership in professional decision-making through the application of advanced clinical knowledge and skills. * Coordinate clinical practice delivery in a clinical specialty or area of expertise. * Participate directly or indirectly in the delivery of clinical care to individuals/groups in a specialty area of clinical practice. * Use evidence-based clinical practice to facilitate positive outcomes for recipients of healthcare services. * Integrate and translate the principles of contemporary nurse/midwifery education into practice.*Domain of Practice 2:
Support of Systems* * Integrate key objectives from the CQ Health strategic plan into service delivery for CQMHAODS. * Promote and support a culture of continuous quality improvement. * Undertake supervision and act as a role model and/or mentor. * Adhere to established guidelines, protocols, procedures, standards and systems of work as set by the organisation. * Coordinate, develop, implement, translate and evaluate clinical practice standard guidelines, procedures and protocols using an evidence-based approach. * Advise and contribute to the application of information systems to improve clinical practice environment inform decision-making. * Maintain the safety of recipients of healthcare services and staff by fostering safe work standards within the clinical practice environment. * Consult with and provide expert nursing/midwifery advice to achieve integrated care within healthservices. * Responsible for the implementation of a quality and risk management framework to improve quality of care and work environment. * Respond to emerging trends in healthcare services in consultation with other relevant stakeholders. * Responsible for compliance with professional standards. * Initiate and conduct quality improvement activities. * Coordinate and guide mentoring, preceptorship, role modelling and promote cooperation and collaborative teamwork. * Provide leadership and act as a clinical resource, advisor, mentor, role model, technical expert, to Registered Nurses/Registered Midwives, Enrolled Nurses and members of multi-disciplinary team. * Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and professional leadership to Registered Nurses/Registered Midwives and Enrolled Nurses. * Apply the principles of succession management and mentoring to involve colleagues in ongoing career development and growth. * Lead and coordinate a nursing/midwifery team and/or healthcare team and oversees and provide clinical support or relevant expertise. * May work across professional and organisational boundaries to influence healthservice and/or professional outcomes. * Lead change management processes. * Participate in innovation, monitor and report on the impact of change within the scope of the position and service.*Domain of Practice 3:
Education* * Develop and encourage a learning environment by mentoring and promoting team development and individual capacity building. * Participate in the development and sustainability in the culture of learning resulting in a capable and educated nursing/midwifery workforce. * Support education and research to promote innovation specific to healthcare trends, to promote patient and service outcomes within the scope of their position. * Promote engagement by self and others in professional development and maintain own professional development portfolio. * Lead and coordinate education activities to build expertise and capability within the nurse and midwifery workforce. * Exhibit educational leadership and expertise in determining learning needs and mechanisms to foster a culture of learning in the workplace. * Translate evidence into practice to foster achievement of best practice outcomes.*Domain of Practice 4:
Research* * Engage in quality initiative and research projects to inform practice change. * Use contemporary information, research evidence, personal knowledge and experience to support decision making. * Contribute to the development of unique body of knowledge and translates it into practice. * Action policy and evidence-based research for application.*Domain of Practice 5:
Professional Leadership* * Collaborate with others in the provision of policy advice on issues relating to professional and clinical practice education and research. * Participate in innovation and change to develop responses to address emerging service needs. * Contribute to the unique body of knowledge within scope of practice when engaging with internal and external groups/partners/bodies. * Collaborate in the provision of advice on nursing/midwifery matters.*Mandatory Qualifications / Professional Registration / Other Requirements* * *Mandatory qualification/s:
* Current nursing registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with an annual practicing certificate. * *Non-mandatory qualifications/requirements:
* While not mandatory, a relevant postgraduate Diploma or Masters’ degree is an expectation of this position.
Where the successful applicant does not currently hold this qualification, commitment to completion within an agreed timeframe is expected and will form part of the performance and development plan. * Eligibility for appointment as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner under the _Mental Health Act 2016 _would be highly desirable. * *Proof of identity documents:
* Candidates must provide certified copies of requested proof of identity documents for the purposes of General Criminal History and National Police Certificate checks. * *Proof of qualification:
*Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and if applicable registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association.
Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties. * *Shift work:
* Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster. * *Licence to operate vehicle:
* This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this vehicle is required.
Proof of this endorsement must be provided prior to the commencement of duty. * *Travel:
* Travel throughout the healthservice may be required as part of this position. * *After hours or on-call duties:
*May be a requirement of this position. * *Vaccine Preventable Diseases*:
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment Health Employment Directive No.
01/16:
* Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) * Varicella (chicken pox) o Pertussis (whooping cough) * Hepatitis B * It is also a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against COVID-19 Health Employment Directive No.
12/21 and QueenslandHealth Human Resources Policy B70. * All new employees who will be working in clinical areas must be assessed for their risk of tuberculosis and screening undertaken if required.Further vaccinations may be required due to risks for a role; examples include:
* Hepatitis A – Workers in regular contact with untreated sewerage * Q Fever – Research or Laboratory staff regularly handling specimens o Influenza.*Selection Criteria:
*You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the best fit for the role.
Within the context of the responsibilities described under ‘The Role’, the ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the following:
* Demonstrates evidence which fosters the reputation of CQ Health; takes ownership and personal accountability; for the standards of care delivered to consumers and demonstrates a commitment to and pride in the services delivered at Mental Health Acute Services. * Demonstrated expert level of knowledge, experience, clinical skills of complex contemporary Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drugs practice, relevant legislation and Commonwealth and State Government initiatives. * Demonstrate strong self-management skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, ability and flexibility to respond to change and emergent issues. * Proven leadership, management and team development skills in an environment of organisational change in the delivery of healthservices, including the ability to effectively manage human and financial resources. * Demonstrated high level communication skills, including the ability to provide authoritative advice using advanced written, oral and interpersonal skills to influence key decision makers and establish and maintain relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. * Demonstrated research, planning and service development skills with an emphasis on integrated service provision including continuous quality improvement and service delivery planning.Job Types:
Full-time, PermanentWork Location:
In person CentralQueenslandHospital and HealthService
