Job Description

• Developing, implementing and monitoring policies and objectives of nursing care as they apply to units, staff and community groups
• Coordinating the allocation of human and material resources for a health service unit such as recruitment of staff, human resource management, preparation of budgets and fiscal management
• Monitoring and controlling the performance of nursing and support staff within the unit, and providing leadership
• Initiating studies to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing services in the unit in relation to objectives, costs and nursing care
• Promoting working relationships with community agencies and health and education providers
• Contributing to organisational objectives in relation to quality, safety and risk management