Position Details


Reference Number 162769
Position Title Clinical Nurse Unit Manager
Employment Status Permanent Full Time
Program Aged Care
Location Alan David Lodge
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 80
Position Summary
  • Enhance your career in this Management position
  • A great opportunity to develop and utilise your management and nursing skills
  • Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment

About the facility

Barwon Health offers Residential Aged Care and Transition Care Services at Alan David Lodge in Grovedale. Winner of two AACQA Better Practice Awards, we offer focused resident care within our 108 bed state-of-the-art facility located just minutes away from the vibrant and picturesque Victorian Coastline. Our staff are encouraged to pursue professional development and are supported by a team of dedicated nursing educators to remain up to date in all aspects of nursing care delivery.

About the role

Do you have the ability to take on a leadership role and be a role model of clinical competence? Do you have excellent nursing skills and an understanding of aged care standards and accreditation processes you can utilise and share with others?

If so, an exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Nurse Unit Manager to join the team at Alan David Lodge in Charlemont and become part of Barwon Health's Residential Aged Care Services.  The successful candidate will provide leadership in planning and delivery of high quality service ensuring that the facility offers the highest standard of resident centred care with an emphasis on current best practice.

About the culture

We are a fun, passionate, supportive, energetic, driven team who works cohesively together. We promote professional development in the workplace and as a team are focussed on quality patient centred care. No day is the same; we are a team that embrace's change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation.

If you have the skills and experience above please apply today.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness facility
  • Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: • Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
Essential: • Ability to takes a leadership role in strategic and daily issues
Essential: • Extensive clinical knowledge, skills and experience in Residential Aged Care.
Essential: • Demonstrated understating of Aged Care Standards and Accreditation requirements.
Essential: • Demonstrated understanding of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI)
Essential: • Demonstrated ability in the development of cohesive teams and sound knowledge of team functioning
Desirable: • Proven commitment to flexibility and innovation in practice including an evidence-based approach to care
Desirable: • Demonstrated ongoing commitment to professional development
Desirable: • Understanding of and commitment to Health Service Key Performance Indicators
Contact Person Irene Janet Sady 
Contact Person Job Title Facility Manager 
Contact Number 0402 914 858 
Alternate Contact Person Isobel House 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 6503 
Closing Date 02/11/2020
Position Description
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.