Nurse Manager - Workforce and Patient Flow

Join STARS as a Nurse Manager – Workforce and Patient Flow, leading workforce planning, patient flow and resource management to deliver efficient, high-quality geriatric and rehabilitation services while driving operational excellence and outstanding patient outcomes.

About the role

The Nurse Manager – Workforce and Patient Flow is accountable at an advanced practice level for coordinating workforce management and patient flow activities across the Geriatric and Rehabilitation Service within Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Services (STARS). The role provides operational leadership to ensure the effective use of human, financial and material resources while supporting safe, sustainable and high-quality service delivery.

The successful candidate will lead workforce and patient flow initiatives, support service planning and performance objectives, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise resource allocation and operational efficiency. The role also contributes to strategic decision-making, clinical governance and continuous improvement activities that support contemporary patient-centred care and workforce management practices.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Lead workforce management and patient flow coordination activities to support efficient, safe and sustainable service delivery across the Geriatric and Rehabilitation Service.
• Apply advanced knowledge of workforce planning, resource allocation and patient flow management to optimise operational performance and patient outcomes.
• Support the effective management of human, financial and material resources in accordance with contemporary healthcare and business planning frameworks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders to identify opportunities for service improvement, resource optimisation and implementation of operational changes.
• Provide leadership within a professional and ethical framework that promotes clinical governance, high performance and person-centred care.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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