Deputy Director Nursing & Midwifery, Wor

The Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit (currently based at Williamstown Hospital) are seeking an experienced leader to join their team in the role of Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery (DDONM), Workforce.
The DDONM role is pivotal in supporting Nursing and Midwifery leadership teams to understand their workforce needs, leading and managing the workforce unit to facilitate the recruitment and provision of nursing and midwifery permanent and supplementary staff to ensure timely provision of care.
To be successful in this role you will have

• a sound understanding of nursing and midwifery workforce needs and relevant legislation
• demonstrated strong leadership and management skills in a complex health care environment
• the ability to navigate systems and documentation related to financial and workforce management
• experience in workforce planning, management principles and contemporary recruitment practices
• experience in leading change, engaging with purpose and and empowering others

About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Selection Criteria Essential: Previous management experience in a large complex health care organisation
Essential: Experience in workforce planning and management practices including contemporary recruitment and selection practices, performance management, grievance and disciplinary procedures
Essential: Highly developed workforce data management, analysis and interpretation
Essential: High level operational skills including influencing organisation wide stakeholders
Essential: Demonstrated ability to engage with others with purpose and articulate vision to empower and lead effectively
Essential: Demonstrated experience in leading change
Essential: Current registration as a Nurse or Midwife with AHPRA