Nurse Manager
- Applications close by COB on 28th January 2025
- Generous Salary Packaging
- 5 weeks Annual leave
- Fixed Term until 26th June 2026
- Full Time (76 Hours per fortnight)
- Remuneration dependent on qualifications and experience + 11.5 % Employer superannuation
- Professional membership required: AHPRA
About the position
Secure Care provides primary health services to young people who are in Secure Welfare Services and at substantial and immediate risk of significant harm as part of Child Protection and Family Services. YSAS has responsibility for the delivery of primary health services to young people in Secure Care Services. Young people placed in Secure Care Services face physical, cognitive, psychological and social changes and challenges commonly associated with this life stage. However, in contrast to most young people, they often have complex multiple health problems and comorbidities, particularly in the areas of problematic alcohol and other drug use, offence-specific behaviours, high-risk behaviours and mental health problems.
The Manager, Secure Welfare is responsible for the management of a 24-hour work environment over 7 days of the week. This includes overseeing quality and safety processes. Staffing, rostering, risk assessment and mitigation and ongoing program development.
Based across two sites, Ascot Vale and Maribyrnong, the Manager Secure Welfare unit has a critical role in the development of business intelligence and identification of emerging trends that enable the delivery of high quality, clinically safe services and evidence-based decision making within the organisation. The Manager unit holds a formal leadership role and therefore is responsible for inspiring a shared vision, modelling a values-based approach, and creating a culture in which new ways of working are encouraged and enabled.
The Manager leads a multidisciplinary team, delivering collaborative and innovative programs and responsive services to young people across their delivery area. The Manager is responsible for overseeing day to day operational management; coordination and implementation of supervision and support to staff (especially in the areas of crisis intervention, assessment, intensive case management). Additional responsibilities include the development and maintenance of service infrastructure, relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ongoing review and refinement of programs within their remit. The Manager is considered a role model to staff and young people and should demonstrate consistently professional behaviour at all times.
Some of your key responsibilities will be
- Provide proactive leadership to ensure a positive team and program culture where staff are encouraged to deliver quality services;
- Ensure all staff receive supervision to undertake their job at a highly competent level
- Work in partnership with other Managers and Senior Operational Leaders to develop guidelines and strategies to address clinical risks in the organization and lead development of strategies to mitigate against clinically related risk
- Consults and negotiates with government department representatives and community partners on matters that have significant impact on program delivery.
- Contribute to continuous quality improvement in relation to service delivery or business support services and systems.
- Identifies cost effective and efficient approaches to managing resources.
For full details of the position, please view the POSITION DESCRIPTION below
Please Note:
- Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
- As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
- You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position
Further Enquiries
For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Emma Hartney, Manager Residential Intake, on 0409568654 regarding the Nurse Manager position, Recruitment Ref. Number – 005_2025.
- YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
- YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.
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