Nurse Unit Manager - Rehabilitation

Based at Epworth Hawthorn, this exciting opportunity offers you the chance to utilise your leadership skills to lead the nursing team in one of our specialist trauma rehabilitation units.

We are seeking a strong nurse leader to join our team of committed and professional rehabilitation nurses to contribute to the provision of excellent, compassionate specialist rehabilitation care.  

The successful candidate will work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team coordinating the delivery of specialist rehabilitation care.  

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leadership of the rehabilitation nursing team
• Management of the unit and coordination of patient care on a day to day basis
• Monitoring of and implementing strategies to achieve agreed KPIs
• Mentoring and coaching the ANUMs who support the NM
• Provision of support to and collaboration with our medical staff and allied health teams involved in the patient’s care to facilitate high quality, safe and compassionate care to patients and their families / carers
• Patient assessment and management of all clinical issues relating to the patient’s condition
• Active engagement in clinical governance and quality improvement activities

Position Description        Inherent Requirements

You will be a strong, high performing registered nurse with a minimum of five years of nursing experience at ANUM level as a minimum.  You will be well supported by the DCS in transitioning to the role.  An understanding of and experience in trauma informed care will be highly regarded.