Welcome to St John of God Health Care
St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

Your role at St John of God Midland Hospital
We are currently searching for a Nurse/Midwifery Manager to join our team based at Midland. You will be responsible for leadership and management of the department/unit, optimising patient safety, quality of care and experience, operational efficiency and contributing to the strategic objectives of the Directorate.

The Position

• Monitor standards of service and practice against benchmark targets, including nurse sensitive indicators, incident management system data, clinical indicator results and patient, doctor and caregiver satisfaction results. Where benchmarks are not met, design, implement and evaluate responses.
• Support and participate in the ACHS accreditation process/regulatory assessments, as well as group-wide and divisional Quality and Clinical Risk Management programs.
• Ensure that patients and consumers are actively involved in relevant planning and decision-making processes.
• Works in a clinical capacity within the department as required, to support caregivers, medical officers and to ensure the delivery of safe, person-centred care.
• Ongoing financial management and monitoring of the service cost centre including, productivity, activity
• Participates in the implementation and maintenance of a workforce model/model of care that enables quality of care to be maintained as well as implementing appropriate levels of workforce skills.
• Review payroll and personnel data in relation to service/unit caregivers, managing absenteeism, agency utilisation, and leave entitlements to achieve departmental budget.
• Participate in developing and implementing a recruitment, retention and succession plan to achieve skill mix profile and FTE requirements.

You will have demonstrated ability to foster a positive service orientated culture that encourages sound patient care, demonstrated skills in supporting and leading change management, proven ability to exercise sound judgement in clinical, management and ethical issues. Having well developed computer and application software comprehension with demonstrated ability to effectively manage risks, balance competing priorities and deliver within expected timeframes is a must.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse/Midwife, with post registration experience in an acute care setting and demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, including the ACHS EQuiP process and clinical risk management.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation

• Salary: $140,940 per annum, plus 11.5% superannuation
• Permanent full time position, working 76 hours per fortnight
• Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  
• Free on-site parking
• Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• A welcoming and supportive culture
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

For enquiries contact Jane O'shea, Nursing Director, on (08) 9462 4892.

Closing Date: 2/5/2025