Employment Type: Part-Time - Fixed Term
Hours: 0.4 EFT Rotating roster
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Jamie Apostoleros, [email protected]
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
12-month Maternity leave cover opportunity.
The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM), in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), is responsible for the provision of high quality and efficient clinical service delivery and the effective mentoring and leadership of the Nursing Team. In the absence of the NUM, the ANUM will manage the professional and operational resources of the ward.
Werribee Mercy Hospital’s Paediatric Ward is a dedicated 12-bed unit providing compassionate, family-centred care to infants, children, and adolescents aged 0–18. Opened in 2019, the ward offers a supportive environment where parents are encouraged to stay and participate in their child’s recovery. With multidisciplinary support and strong ties to tertiary services. Our team is passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a supportive and collaborative environment. You’ll work alongside experienced paediatric nurses, allied health professionals, and medical staff who are committed to innovation and excellence in child health.
Provide safe, holistic, and family-centred nursing care to paediatric patients, supporting their physical, emotional, and developmental needs while partnering with families as key members of the care team.
Perform comprehensive assessment and ongoing monitoring of children’s physical, emotional, and developmental health.
Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver responsive, flexible care that meets the unique needs of children and their families.
Advocate for the child’s voice and family involvement in all aspects of care planning and decision-making.
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Recent paediatric ward experience (Essential)
Recent experience as an ANUM (Desirable)
Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
