Your role at St John of God Warrnambool Hospital
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.
This opportunity is with Clinical Ward, which consist of 45 bed ward, providing care for medical, surgical and palliative patients. Our dynamic team of nursing and allied health caregivers all are working to ensure best practice care is provided.
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.
Foster a clinical culture of interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.
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 and utilisation in line with budgetary parameters and performance targets.
You will hold a registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife and demonstrate commitment to quality improvement, in line with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare National Standards and clinical risk management.
To succeed you will demonstrate relevant clinical skills and leadership experience in a Senior Nursing position in an Acute Hospital Facility.
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
Salary $127,128 per annum (pro rata if part time) plus 11.5% superannuation
Permanent full time role
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:
Novated leasing
work related expenses
self-education and
additional superannuation
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Innovative Professional Development opportunities
Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
For enquiries contact Leanne McPherson, Director of Clinical Services on (03) 5564 0627
Application closes on 10th October 2024
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Covid-19 and Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.