Nursing Operations Manager (Coordinator Of Nursing)

About the Opportunity

The Nursing Operations Manager is responsible for the overall management of the MCM Palliative Care Nursing team, ensuring the standard of care meets the needs of clients, family and carers in a high quality, comprehensive, coordinated, and interdisciplinary manner.

The Nursing Operations Manager provides strategic and operational leadership of the nursing team and coordination of contracted services as applicable, (such as the Medical Registrar) within the interdisciplinary team, in collaboration with the Palliative Care Leadership Team.

About you

We are looking for someone who can:

• Using adaptive leadership principles, provide leadership, management, and coordination of MCM Palliative Care nursing staff and contracted services, when applicable.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership, reflected in professional behaviour and communication with stakeholders in community and inpatient settings.
• Demonstrate understanding of current DoH policies and monitoring strategies and how they may impact on community palliative care.
• Maintain awareness of emerging issues that may impact on MCMPC nursing and contracted services resources.
• Manage nursing resources to ensure clients receive timely and optimal care, including coordination of contracted services, continuity of care and appropriate skill matching as needed.
• Develop annual business plans and budget in collaboration with Senior Manager Palliative Care.
• Monitor nursing budget impacts to proactively identify financial issues. 

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement

Essential:

• Registered Nurse Division 1
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in specialist palliative care or related field
• Post-graduate qualification in palliative care or relevant discipline at graduate diploma or master’s level
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team member within a framework of collaboration.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in the principles and practices of palliative care service delivery
• Proven experience in effectively managing staff to meet operational and service requirements.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• The capacity to be flexible and adaptable, with effective critical thinking skills.
• Skills in staff supervision, including mentoring and performance development.
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Demonstrated competency with mobile information technology and associated programs.
• Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a National Police check, International Police check (if required), a current Victorian Working with Children Check (Employee), current Victorian Drivers Licence, and the right to work in Australia. 

Screening Criteria:

• National Police check
• Working with Children check and NDIS Worker Screening check or ability to obtain
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

Applications for this role will close on 13th October 2024 and may close before the deadline, so please apply early.  Please include your current resume and cover letter.
Please review the position description to understand more about the role and responsibilities.   For assistance with your application please email: recruitment@mcm.org.au with your queries.

About MCM

MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. 
We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Early Years, Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access

At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.