Your new company

Hays are partnering with a National Healthcare provider who are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse Manager to join their Epping team on a permanent basis.

Your new role

The Practice Nurse Manager is responsible for leading, coaching and training a team of Nurses in providing quality clinical care. The Key responsibilities of the Practice Nurse Manager include:
Nursing Leadership:
• Leading, coaching and mentoring the Nursing team to deliver quality clinical outcomes with a commitment to ongoing training, up-skilling, and education on industry best practices and new medical procedures
• Ongoing management of direct reports, contributing to individual personal development plans
• Auditing Nurse performance within the centre including performance management in line with the organisations processes
• Manage medical supplies and equipment within the treatment room, ensuring room is well stocked and equipment is maintained, calibrated and sterilized according to relevant standards
• Support in Nursing recruitment and onboarding
• Generate weekly reports, reviewing data from the treatment room daily log and other generated reports
• Meet with the Medical Director and Business Manager to review the financials of the centre, assisting in strategic decision making
• Develop and implement nursing rosters in accordance with the relevant Award and regulatory requirements - ensuring adequate supervision of nurses and assistants. Responsible for undertaking all possible measures to fill a vacant nursing shift
• Attend internal and external meetings as the nursing representation. Build relationships with community partners to promote the centre
• Assist the Service Manager with accreditation
• Work in collaboration with the Medical Director, Practice Manager or Business Manager to resolve potential issues locally, escalating issues to the Medical Centre Management team when appropriate
• Manage Nursing/Clinical projects as Directed by the Medical Centre Management team
• Conduct regular 1on1 performance discussions with Nurses to develop staff and lift performance
• Resolve any clinical issues appropriately by effectively recording incidents, file notes, PIPs and escalating issues when required
• Achieve year on year increase in nurse retention and increase in revenue generated from the treatment room
• Appropriate coverage of treatment room with a minimal number of vacant nursing shifts
Chronic Disease Management:
• Assist GPs with conducting health assessments, GP Management plans, team care arrangements, reviews and chronic disease management tasks e.g. domiciliary medication management reviews in accordance with Medicare requirements
• Provide a framework and support system to coordinate care for patients with chronic conditions
• Collaborate with clinical and non-clinical support teams to provide a holistic healthcare approach
• Implement health behaviour change principles into care planning and delivery. Performing age and diagnosis specific health assessments designed to empower and increase patient ownership of health
Clinical Administration:
• Ensure clinical areas are stocked, clean and steralise instruments and replace them as required
• Conduct routine activities as defined in the treatment room and Clinical Care Coordination checklists

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree qualified Registered Nurse with active AHPRA registration
• 2+ years of experience in providing direct clinical nursing care
• Experience in a primary care setting and understanding of chronic disease management, prevention principles and health promotion

What you need to do now

If you are interested in discussing this role in more detail, reach out to me now at alexandra.kennedy@hays.com.au or call me on 08 9254 4594.