The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) provides operational leadership and management in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) Acute Care for Acute Care services within the HCC. In supporting the Nurse Unit Manager, the ANUM provides leadership and direction to nursing staff and is responsible for the facilitation and provision of safe, quality, and cost-effective person-centred nursing care consistent with contemporary standards and best practice within the Health Contact Centre.

• proactive management and coordination of clinical practice
• provision of human, financial and material resources in accordance with organisational goals
• ensuring a cost-effective nursing service focused on providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care for the Acute Care service.

About the Health Contact Centre:

The Health Contact Centre (HCC) is part of the Queensland Government's commitment to addressing the growing demand in health services in Queensland. The HCC operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week delivering confidential telephone assessment and information services to the people of Queensland. The HCC strives to educate and empower people to make informed choices about their health and health care, promoting better health through the delivery of evidence-based clinical practice. 

Your Key Responsibilities:

You will be required to fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with the Queensland Public Service values.

• Adhere to defined service quality standards, health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award - State 2015 – Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 6, Band 2 and the Queensland Health and Queensland Public Service values in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.