Nurse Unit Manager - Y-HiTH (529785)

Department of Health Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing CMHW - MH & Statewide Services Applications must be submitted by Sunday 16 February, 2025 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 7a

Employment type:

Full Time

Region:

North West

Location:

The Nurse Unit Manager – Y-HiTH works autonomously with the Y-HiTH program under the general direction of the Team Leader to provide direction and leadership to the Y-HiTH program. The Team: Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities. Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home: Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young people and their families? Would you like to work in a dynamic multidisciplinary team, providing intensive mental health care within a young person’s home? Then come and help lead our new Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home (Y-HiTH) service! The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) Youth Hospital in The Home (Y-HiTH) is a new service for the Northwest region, based in Devonport. Our aim is to support young people (16 to 24 years old) who may be experiencing an acute episode of mental illness to receive treatment in their home and within the community, rather than being admitted to an inpatient mental health unit, or as part of a discharge plan from hospital. The Y-HiTH team will work with the young person and their family/significant others to develop an individual treatment plan that supports their recovery. With multiple home visits occurring every day and additional support via telephone and telehealth, young people will receive comparable treatment from Y-HiTH as they would from an inpatient admission.

The Role:

• Leads and manages the coordination of patient care within the Y-HiTH program in accordance with best practice principles and within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework.
• Provides leadership in contemporary nursing practice and promotes an environment conducive to innovation and change.
• Manages the financial, physical and human resources of the Y-HiTH program to achieve agreed service outcomes within the allocated budget.
• Monitors, manages and reports on the performance and activity levels of the Y-HiTH program.
• Monitors and manages staff performance and development.

Details of appointment:

Permanent, full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. *notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant. Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:

$122,365 to $129,060 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Payment of $15,000 staged over three years is available for Nurses and Midwives who move to Tasmania from interstate and remain employed full time for three years or more, on top of relocation allowance already available.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Minimum Requirements:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
• Working with Children Registration

Desirable Criteria:

• Specialist postgraduate qualification (or working towards) relevant to the role
• Current Driver’s Licence

For more information: Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the contact person for detailed information about the vacancy. Name: Dion Butler Position: Team Leader, Extended CYMHS North West Phone number: 0412 364 453 Email address: What it is like working at the Department of Health? Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania! #J-18808-Ljbffr