Regional Nurse Manager - Narooma

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. 

About the role

This is a Full Time position based in Narooma NSW, with Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services (Katungul).

The position of Regional Nurse Manager is a senior clinical management role.=

Working with the Clinical Services Manager, being responsible for leading and directing an appropriate and safe standard of care within a team for all Katungul patients, including daily oversight of the efficiency and effectiveness of a multi-site and multi-disciplinary clinic operations functions within Katungul.

Clinical oversight will include the clinic operations and bookings, CQI, triage, service delivery, referral pathways, governance and managing clinical staff across multi sites. 

The direct reports for this position include the:

• RN positions Batemans Bay Clinic
• RN positions Bega Clinic
• RN positions Narooma Clinic
• EEN positions
• Aboriginal Cancer Coordinator
• Aboriginal Health Practitioners

What you'll be doing

• Weekly attendance at each of our three sites to provide hands on support to staff.
• Provide a senior clinical role model to ensure care is delivered within professional boundaries, legal and ethical parameters, and National Patient Safety and Quality standards.
• Maintain and create opportunity over staffing arrangements including adequate skill mix requirements for Katungul medical clinics in Batemans Bay, Bega and Narooma and outreach clinics.
• Establish and maintain performance improvement processes, including facilitation of a culture of enquiry into nursing practice by staff and community, and research and implement changes as necessary.
• Assist with the management of workforce functions including recruitment, induction, professional development, performance reviews, and performance management.
• Assist with the development and implementation of policies, procedures, standards, and practices.
• Review Medicare Billing practices compliance and completeness for GP, nurse and multidisciplinary consults, including 715 health checks.
• Work with the Regional Practice Manager to guide standardised safe practices across all the Katungul clinics and outreach clinics.
• Participate in organisation-wide improvement activities as required.
• Respond appropriately to all quality improvement issues raised by management and staff or identified through other monitoring mechanisms.
• Participate in external review requirements such as best practice, compliance, accreditation and risk management to enhance continuous quality improvement.

What we're looking for

• Current nursing/midwifery registration with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with significant experience.
• Tertiary qualifications in health management is desirable.
• Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services in a primary health care setting.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, coach, mentor, encourage and guide others to enable them to reach their full potential and effectively adapt to ongoing change within a multidisciplinary group with broad clinical experience and knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and leading teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services and cultural sensitivity.
• Demonstrated knowledge of information management and the ability to gather information and analyse it.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer and information technology/management programs including Best Practice or similar, Microsoft office billing systems. 
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of primary health care in an Aboriginal community-controlled environment and how they apply to Closing the Gap and the prevention and management of chronic disease.

What we offer

• Remuneration: $65.11/hr (RN – level 5, grade 5) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
• NFP Salary Packaging: save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.
• Additional paid leave during the Christmas/New Year office closure period. 

About us

Katungul is a community-controlled organisation dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing and social outcomes of Aboriginal people in the Bega Valley Shire and Eurobodalla Shire region of NSW. With a strong focus on holistic, culturally-appropriate service delivery, we strive to empower our community and create positive, lasting change.

Further information

If you have any questions or would like further information please contact Sue Brownlowe, Clinical Services Manager, via email susanb@katungul.org.au using the subject line: Regional Nurse Manager - Narooma enquiry via EthicalJobsor 0494 661 715.

How to Apply

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply Now’ by the closing date.

Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed as they are received up to 4pm on the closing date.