Provide confidential admin support to the Director of Nursing and Nurse Managers, coordinating matters and liaising across services to support continuity.

Job details

About the role

• The purpose of this role is to provide the Director of Nursing with a high level of confidential administrative support, including the organisation and management of matters referred to the Director of Nursing.
• The role provides administrative support to Nurse Mangers within MN PACH. Liaison is required with a range of Departmental/Health Service/Community/ Hospital personnel and clients.
• MN PACH is a business continuity model working with Emergency Management & Business Continuity (EMBC) to support the HHS.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Act as the primary point of contact for MN PACH with all internal and external stakeholders for incoming and outgoing communication.
• Perform confidential administrative duties as required by the Director of Nursing and operate with a high level of independence. As well as the ability to set realistic work goals and objectives, effectively prioritise tasks to ensure timely completion and the meeting of deadlines.
• Provide high level diary management, negotiating and organising meeting times, locations, and planning schedules ahead of time and perform secretariat functions by coordinating, producing, and distributing agendas, minutes and any relevant documents as required.
• Undertake project assistance and implementation as required by the Director of Nursing.
• Receive and host visitors to and on behalf of the team, dealing with inquiries on a wide range of topics.
• Liaise on behalf of the Director of Nursing by telephone, and in person, with a range of Departmental/Health Services/Community/ Hospital personnel and private agencies using discretion, tact and diplomacy take follow up action where necessary.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

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

Documents

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

• MN640419 - Role Description (PDF, 361KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
  Application Kit