Are you a passionate and experienced Nurse Unit Manager or Team Leader ready to make a real difference in child and youth mental health? Join our dedicated team at Bundaberg Hospital, where you will lead a dynamic multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality, person-centered care to young people in our community. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills while supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. Bundaberg offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle with beautiful beaches, affordable living, and a strong sense of community. Enjoy year-round sunshine, outdoor activities, and easy access to nature—all while making a meaningful impact in your career.

Job details

Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.

Your opportunity:

• The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or Team Leader is a clinical manager, accountable at an advanced practice level for the coordination of patient-centred clinical practice and the provision of human and material resources within the Child and Youth Mental Health Service. The NUM/Team Leader provides professional and operational leadership and direction to nursing staff, as well as operational leadership to administration, allied health, and operational staff, and is responsible for the facilitation and provision of quality and cost-effective nursing services which are consistent with contemporary standards and best practice within the Child and Youth Mental Health Service.
• Deliver advanced level clinical services and clinical service leadership to ensure clinical responsiveness to emergent mental health presentations via the Department of Emergency Services across an extended hours roster.
• Actively lead the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of services to the local service area.

Temporary Full Time (76 hours p.f.) from date of appointment for 6 months with the possibility of extension

We encourage applications from First Nations nurses and midwives in line with Health Equity, Growing Deadly Families, and Hospital and Health Plan Strategies.

Find out more in the Role Description.

Our offer:

You will receive a competitive salary between $5,081.10 - $5,516.60 p.f. (Nurse Grade 7), or salary between $5,557.50 - $5,798.90 p.f. (HP5), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Temporary Full Time, 76 hours p.f., from date of appointment for 6 months with the possibility of extension) (Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy). Job Ad Reference: H2508WB653167

Other benefits include: 

• Generous superannuation contribution (up to 12.75%)
• Annual Leave Loading (17.5%)
• Fantastic salary sacrificing benefits
• Professional Development Allowance
• Professional Development Leave
• Flexible work arrangements
• Lower cost of living

Discover Bundaberg   

Bundaberg and the Coral Coast region is where the coastline meets the country, just four hours' drive north of Brisbane. Indulge in the region's fresh local produce, seafood and iconic drinks and enjoy endless stretches of family-friendly beaches and nearby national parks where you can camp, fish, swim and surf the day away. Bundaberg is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and has an enviable year-round climate. The city boasts excellent shopping, sporting, cultural, education and tourism facilities including Mon Repos Turtle Rookery.  

How to apply:

The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position. ***APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE***

Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure

‘Care, connection and compassion for all'

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Launch your career with the WBHHS (PDF, 696KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Information for Applicants Jan 2020 (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Information for Nursing Applicants - 2023 (PDF, 293KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Document Preparation Guide (PDF, 3.57MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  H2508WB653167 RD (PDF, 1.19MB)
  Role Description