Nurse Manager, Women's Unit
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Townsville – Hyde Park Campus
Applications close: 05 July 2020
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced Women's Unit / Midwifery Nurse Manager to direct our Mater Mothers' Private Townsville Services including a team of over 40 Nurses, six fully equipped birth suites, 23 private single rooms, two double bed rooms and eight special care nursery cots.
This role will encourage and support the growth and education of our nursing team while building partnerships with our Gynaecologist, Obstetricians and Theatre Services Team with an overall focus on patient centred care; supporting patients through gynaecological conditions, preconception, pregnancy, birth and early motherhood.
The successful candidate in this role will have the great opportunity to support Mater Private Hospital Townsville through a $9 million project to relocate and re-build the Maternity and Neonatal Unit from Hyde Park to Pimlico Campus.
What you will bring to the role:
As a dynamic Women's Unit / Midwifery Nurse Manager, with 5 years’ experience in a private hospital, you will be a good relationship builder with the ability to engage a wide range of hospital stakeholders. You will be an active clinical professional with the ability to provide operational, clinical and commercial expertise to monitor and drive successful patient outcomes.
Why join us?
In 2020 we celebrate 75 years of Mater in Townsville and as a Catholic not-for-profit ministry of Mercy Partners, Mater brings together our collective expertise and resources across health, education and research working together to improve the health of our community.
Working at Mater means continuing the tradition that the Sisters of Mercy established in Townsville in 1954, based on five important Values—Mercy Spirituality, Compassion, Excellence in Care, Respect and Justice. Together, the five Mater Values underpin our relationships with one another, assist us in our decision making, and shape our workplace culture.
How to Apply:
For confidential discussion please contact Nicholas Doherty on 07 4727 4597.
Applications will be shortlisted upon application. The position will close once suitable applicant has been found. Maximum two-page cover letter.
To be eligible for employment in this role you must be one of the following:
- An Australian Citizen
- A permanent resident of Australia
- A New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport
- A citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia
Preference will be given to applicants who are Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or have the independent right to work in Australia, however should vacancies remain available there are a limited number of TSS sponsorship opportunities available. You can only be offered employment in this role for the duration that your current visa allows you to work in Australia.
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