Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Peter Mac @ Home

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to join the Peter Mac @ Home team. This role provides clinical and operational leadership within a dynamic home-based oncology service and supports the Nurse Unit Manager in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based patient care. Working within a rotating roster including weekends, you will play a key role in staff leadership, service coordination, stakeholder engagement and the ongoing development of the PM@H service.

A regular day will see you: • Providing day-to-day leadership, support and management of nursing staff • Coordinating referrals and systemic anti-cancer treatment preparation activities • Liaising with clinicians, patients, carers, families and key stakeholders across Peter Mac • Supporting staff wellbeing, quality improvement initiatives and stepping into the NUM role as required

About you You are an experienced oncology nurse leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient-centred care in the community. You are confident working autonomously and collaboratively, demonstrate strong leadership skills, and are committed to supporting the professional development and wellbeing of others.

You'll bring with you: • Current registration as a Registered Nurse with a minimum of four years post-registration experience • Experience in haematology, medical oncology and/or surgical oncology within an acute hospital setting • Hospital in the Home (HITH) experience • Previous Associate Nurse Unit Manager experience (desirable) • Demonstrated leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills • A current and valid driver's licence

In the absence of the NUM to be responsible for the management of the unit through the coordination of nursing activities and related services for the provision of quality patient care in conjunction with other members of the management team.

To translate the objectives, policies and procedures of the organisation into effective action.

To ensure/apply best practice standards of Oncology community nursing practice.

Patients and their carers

Nursing staff

Executive staff

Medical staff

Ward clerks/Administrative staff

Patients Services Assistants

Wards and Departments

Allied Health

Other Health Professionals

Domiciliary Nursing Services

Health and Community Services Providers

Public Hospitals

Private Health Providers

General Public

-Attends unit/department/divisional monthly meetings as required for the NM

-Attends monthly ward/department meetings

- Patient documentation is correctly completed 100% of the time

Facilitates and organises care which maximises nursing expertise and meets all patients’ needs.

Promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to care.

Interacts with clinical nurses to assess the care provided and to develop clinical nurses’ abilities in providing care.

Ensures that documentation of nursing plans of care/care maps, variances and outcomes of care conform to legal requirements.

Supports and participates in ongoing education and research programmes of Nursing Services and the Organisation.

Supports systems that allow for consistent evaluation of nursing care provided e.g. Quality Assurance activities, peer review and case consultation.

Responsible for unit management in conjunction with other members of the management team.

Ensures that the daily operational activities of the ward related to supplies, equipment, and physical environment are attended to.

Ensures that all staff are aware of and adhere to hospital policies.

Ensures that staff maintain working knowledge of emergency procedures and location of emergency equipment.

Liaises with other members of the management team with respect to staff recruitment, budget considerations, and critical issues concerning patients, staff or the environment of care.

Assesses all patients and staff related incidents and takes actions where appropriate; reports incidents to the NM and makes recommendations for change where warranted.

- Ensures 100% of staff perform at a level suitable to patient care requirements - Patient dependency completed on night shift - Evidence that 100% staff complete ward/dept based orientation - Evidence that 100% staff attend compulsory in-services including emergency procedures, BLS/ALS training - Evidence that 100% staff receive allocated preceptor - Follows up on reported incidents Financial and material

Responsible for personnel management in conjunction with other members of the management team.

Coordinates the work of Registered Nurses Division One (1), Patients Services Assistants, and Ward Clerks/Administrative Support as necessary.

Manages available resources efficiently.

Liaises with staff regarding rostering arrangements and coordinates the ward/dept roster as necessary.

Acts as a resource and support person for staff and other professionals.

Coordinates the orientation of new staff members by organizing suitable preceptor/preceptor combinations.

Participates in staff recruitment, which includes developing criteria for personnel selection and an involvement in personnel evaluation through interview and consideration of professional work histories.

Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings and conferences.

EEO: Utilising relevant legislation, takes all reasonably practical steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

OH&S: Utilising relevant legislation, takes all reasonably practical steps to ensure the provision of a safe working environment for staff. Investigates all incidents and takes action where appropriate.

Participates in the development of formal and informal educational sessions to assist nursing practice.

Collaborates with the Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Professional Development Nurse and clinical nurses to determine priorities for educational sessions to assist nursing practice.

Conducts in-service education sessions  Encourages staff attendance at hospital in-service programmes and where possible, at external conferences.

Supports nursing research to promote clinical knowledge development and evidence based clinical practice.

Systematically evaluates own practice and identifies pertinent areas of clinical practice management and education for investigation.

Ensures clinical practice is based on best practice standards in oncology.

Responsible for maintaining competencies in those activities that contribute to the ongoing development of self, profession and other health professions.

Adheres to the Nurses Code of Ethics and functions within legal requirements affecting nursing practice.

Works according to established Nursing Services/Unit philosophies and objectives.

Appraises own performance against this job description at least annually.

Contributes and represents the Unit or Nursing Services through membership of Committees and portfolios.

Ensures all nursing staff have access to relevant and current information pertaining to nursing practice and the nursing service.

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.