We are proud to expand our presence in West Moreton, building on nine years of service in the region and our strong foundation at St Andrew’s Private Hospital. We’re excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for a Nurse Unit Manager to join Icon’s team at our new site within St Andrew’s Private Hospital, Ipswich. In this key leadership role, you will have the unique chance to build and lead your own team, shaping the future of this dynamic new facility.
Icon Cancer Centre Ipswich will provide cutting-edge radiation therapy technology, treating all tumour streams and provide over 900 new courses of radiation therapy each year.
- Lead and Grow within a Highly Innovative, Patient-Focused, Rapidly Expanding Company
- Deliver Exceptional Care to our Radiation Oncology Patients
- Excellent Remuneration Package + Substantial Yearly Professional Development Leave/Allowance + 5 Weeks Annual Leave
- Permanent Full Time Position, Monday to FridayOnly
This rare management role at our brand new state-of-the-art facility will see you lead from the front, modelling Icon's core values through effective management and leadership of clinical nursing and support staff at the site.
Reporting to our dedicated and supportive on-site Site Manager, you will be given the opportunity foster a positive work culture within your team, driving change, a safe working environment, and utilising financial resources effectively to achieve optimal clinical outcomes and an exceptional patient experience within a continuous service improvement framework.
The primary purpose of this position is to lead our on-site nursing team to provide high-level clinical direction and guidance; and manage resources effectively to ensure the provision of the highest standard of care to our patients. The Nurse Unit Manager will further liaise with the wider Icon community, such as our nurse education team, quality specialists, and oncology research teams whilst adhering to our national policies/processes to ensure the highest quality patient care and satisfaction.
This role is perfect for an experienced nurse leader with a healthy background in oncology nursing and in particular, radiation oncology. Icon has extensive development opportunities with an in-house education team and training programs for clinical and leadership skills to support you.
The role will function in a full-time capacity, working 76 hours per fortnight on a Monday to Friday day-only roster.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, direct and coordinate evidence-based patient centred care and service planning, utilising sound knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and research
- Demonstrate an advanced level of clinical knowledge and skills relating to a relevant field of nursing to provide clinical and professional guidance to the multidisciplinary team
- In collaboration with the site staff assess, plan, implement and evaluate strategies to improve patient satisfaction results, ensuring patient feedback is addressed in a timely and thoughtful manner
- Strive to better understand customer (internal and external) expectations, needs and concerns and seek to address service delivery issues promptly through implementation of effective solutions
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all disciplines, other departments, and the wider professional community
- Efficient and effective management of physical, human, intellectual and financial resources
- Ensure the right level of seniority and skill mix in the team and provide staff with access to appropriate resources and training to maintain strong clinical skills and adhere to the safety/quality standards and within the set budget
- Work in collaboration with the site manager to set and implement the annual unit budget in a manner that ensures all resources (human, financial and physical) are used to deliver safe, high quality clinical care in a cost-effective manner
- Participate in the recruitment, onboarding, development, supervision, and performance evaluation of nursing team members
- Develop workforce and succession plans and demonstrate a commitment to developing all staff
- Oversee the development and implementation of nursing staff rosters that optimise staff skill mix to ensure the provision of timely, safe, high quality patient care and simultaneously enables training requirements of staff to be met, supported by our clinical education team
- Work collaboratively with other senior members of the site to ensure efficient treatment delivery for patients
We are seeking a Nurse Unit Manager who is, above all, passionate about providing the best care possible to our patients and their families. You’ll have leadership qualities which you use to empower your team to succeed and align with that common goal. You’ll be proactive, personable, and compassionate with a sensitivity to interacting with patients, carers, and families, appreciating the opportunity to play a role in their journey. The person we’ll hire will be able to work effectively as a member of a very multidisciplinary team and have excellent communication skills to represent Icon in a positive manner to all stakeholders both internally and externally.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Skills & Experience
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Post-graduate nursing/management degree (or working towards) would be well regarded, but not mandatory
- Experience in oncology nursing, ideally in an outpatient and inpatient environment – radiation oncology a distinct advantage
- Leadership experience in a nursing environment
Icon Group is Australia's largest integrated provider of cancer care with a growing reach in New Zealand, Asia and the United Kingdom.
Icon is built on a strong but simple mission - to deliver the best care possible to as many people as possible, as close to home as possible. The group brings together all aspects of quality cancer care including medical oncology, haematology, radiation oncology, research, theranostics, pharmacy and compounding to deliver a truly integrated, end-to-end seamless service for cancer patients. With more than 3500 team members, a network of more than 350 doctors, over 50 cancer centres, six compounding facilities and operational support of 70 plus pharmacies, Icon is delivering world-leading care and helping address the global cancer burden.
For more information visit http://www.icongroup.global and follow Icon Group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/icon-group
Here’s why our people choose us:
Purpose, at Pace: We remain focused on continually expanding our cancer treatment services and making them accessible to more people across Australia and internationally.
Impact, at Scale: We’re Australia’s largest dedicated provider of cancer care, with our global reach growing every day. Here you’ll know your work is making a difference.
Connection, at Heart: Our work isn’t easy but it’s extremely important. Our secret ingredient is our incredible, connected, and talented people. And their secret ingredient is each other.
Opportunity, at Hand: We’re constantly innovating. We deliver over 2.5 million patient interactions, in over 120 places, across 5 countries. Every week brings changes, growth and new opportunities.
Extra benefits for YOU:
- Career-Enhancing Training: Access dedicated, industry-recognized training courses to boost your career.
- Competitive Remuneration & Professional Development: Enjoy a structured career pathway and competitive pay.
- Rewards & Recognition: Be part of a valued rewards program that acknowledges your hard work.
- Exclusive Discounts & Cashback: Save on hundreds of brands with our Ignite app.
- Flexible Work Arrangements where applicable: Benefit from flexible options, including hybrid work environments, compressed work weeks, and varying start-finish times.
- Novated Lease Options: Access convenient vehicle financing through our partner RemServ.
- Paid Parental Leave: Enjoy paid parental leave as a permanent employee.
- Wellness Support: Utilize resources and tools to balance your psychological and physical health.
- Global Opportunities: Explore exciting international opportunities as part of Icon’s expansion.
- Middleton Scholarship Program: Apply for our internal scholarship to support your professional development.
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Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.
Pre-employment Health Requirement
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.