This is your opportunity to work in a brand new facility!
Ripley Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that will deliver 90 additional beds in West Moreton as part of Queensland Health’s Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery Program. The project will deliver a three-storey facility and multi-storey car park located on Botany Drive, South Ripley. It is located on the Ripley Health Campus and is co-located with the current Minor Injuries and Illness Centre and Specialist Outpatient Services.
• Permanent Full Time Opportunity!
About the role
The Rehabilitation and Complex Discharge Inpatient Ward located on ground floor at Ripley Hospital is dedicated to providing comprehensive services including:
- Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Approach: Coordinated, team-based assessments and interventions
- Goal-Oriented Therapy: Treatment plans aimed at maximizing patients' capabilities and minimizing disability
- Comorbidity Management: Early identification, diagnosis, and prevention of secondary conditions
- Discharge Planning: Extensive planning for reintegration into community life, focusing on social, familial, recreational, and vocational domains
- Alternative Residence Identification: Identifying patients needing different accommodations post-discharge and coordinating planning and implementation
The ward is operational 24 hrs day 7 days week and staffed by a multidisciplinary team. The facility is equipped with internal and outdoor therapy areas with an on-demand food service model to compliment therapy programs.
Operational Readiness & Commissioning Stage
Operational Readiness and Commissioning is the process of preparing the new facility to be ready to operate and deliver ongoing, sustainable, safe, and quality healthcare. It involves three key areas – Service Operational Readiness, Facility Operational Readiness, and Relocation Occupancy Readiness. The Operational Readiness and Commissioning period provides a unique and exciting opportunity for the Nurse Unit Manager to lead transformation through the design and set up of the new services at Ripley.
Service Operational Readiness focuses on ensuring the existing service is ready to relocate and occupy the new building.
- Develop detailed models of care for your clinical service and a business performance framework.
- Develop and update policies, procedures and work instructions
- Finalise workforce plans
Facility Operational Readiness focuses on ensuring the new facility is safe, tested, and ready to be occupied.
- Provide clinical input to ensure furniture, fixtures and equipment is installed in appropriate locations and meets the required clinical need.
- Provide clinical input into digital systems testing.
Relocation Occupancy, Opening Readiness focuses on the relocation of goods, staff and patients and the opening of services.
- Recruit and onboard nursing staff.
- Ensure all staff are trained sufficiently and orientated.
- Determine which patients are moving and the order of march.
- Assess whether your clinical service is safe to operate and input into Go/No Go assessments and decision making.
About West Moreton Health
West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.
To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community – Follow this link
Benefits
- 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
- Professional development
- Salary sacrificing options
- Wellness programs
- Employee Assistance Service (EAS).
To apply
Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.
Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.