Charge Duty Manager - Daily Operational Unit at Southern District Health Board (Invercargill/Dunedin), Otago

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Daily Operational Unit

Dunedin Hospital

• Are you keen to make a real difference with your experience?
• Permanent opportunity to shape the service
• Full-time, Monday to Friday vacancy, 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)

Applications are invited from senior registered nurses with significant nursing experience to lead our team as a Charge Duty Manager. Your proven success in nursing leadership will be complemented by your knowledge of, and experience in clinical quality, safety and best practice.

About the role

The Charge Duty Manager position is a highly autonomous role leading a dynamic team of Duty Managers, Clinical Team Coordinators and the Resource Unit. We are looking for an outstanding communicator who can bring an abundance of energy and ideas to redesign and motivate this exceptional team.

This unique role is an integral position within the Integrated Operations Centre responsible for clinical leadership and coordination, activity and production planning, human resource management, quality and risk management, certification and accreditation, standard operating procedure development and other service delivery improvements within the Dunedin Facilities.

By reporting to the Patient Flow/Operations Manager, Dunedin Hospital within the Medicine Women and Children's Directorate, the Charge Duty Manager will essentially lead and manage the assigned teams to provide clinical leadership. You will be supported by a Duty Manager who is responsible for the day to day coordination of the hospital including patient flow, whilst ensuring efficient, effective and safe services, within the available resources.

Our new Charge Duty Manager must bring a clear focussed vision; strive for contemporary practice, have the ability to inspire and empower staff, act as a positive role model and be an advocate when needed. Here at Southern, we seek leaders who strongly believe in our values, and working in partnership with clinical and other staff, the Charge Duty Manager will contribute to strategic and operational management in a way that is consistent with the organisation's vision and values.

You will be the first point of contact for emergencies within the district such as unexpected snow days or outages affecting our clinical systems. You will also be required to put in a process regarding patient transport coordination across the district, this really is the role where no two days will be the same!

You will be required to work Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8am - 4.30pm. From time to time you will be required to cover a Duty Manager shift in the event of unplanned leave. This unique and rare position will be supported from an advisory perspective or professional accountability by the Patient Flow/Operations Manager and the Director of Nursing (Medicine).

About you

We are looking for a creative, dynamic and innovative senior registered nurse who has the ability to problem solve under pressure, and who has exemplary interpersonal skills.

Our ideal candidate will have the following attributes in abundance:

• The ability to prioritise and re-prioritise effectively, and swiftly
• Being a strategic thinker, who is also a strong articulate communicator and negotiator
• Managerial courage
• Integrity and trust
• Resilience

If you are looking for a career move and believe you would excel in this pivotal leadership role whilst helping to define and shape the role, please apply online and let us know why you would be the ideal candidate to join this dedicated team.

About Southern

Dunedin Hospital is the tertiary centre for the Southern region, servicing a large geographical area and supporting a secondary hospital in Invercargill, and several rural hospitals and centres.

Southern has the largest regional coverage of all the New Zealand health boards, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities across a huge geographical area. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Now is a great time to relocate to Southern if you were considering a move! The Southern district offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first class primary through to tertiary education, and outstanding recreational opportunities. Whether it is surfing, kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art - there's literally something for everyone. Check out https://southernhealthcareers.nz/ for what the region and we can offer you and your whanau.

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Closing date: Thursday, 25 August 2022.

Due to the fast-paced nature of the DHB, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

For further information please contact Karen Cope, Recruitment Advisor - Medical Directorate. Email: Karen.cope@southerndhb.govt.nz

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

Covid vaccination requirements

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Southern DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated and have received a booster vaccine against COVID-19. You will need to provide proof of this to Occupational Health staff.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/job-invite/17542/