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As an experienced clinical professional, you will be instrumental in steering the clinical excellence and innovation at Northern Private Hospital. In this pivotal role, you will lead and inspire a dynamic team, overseeing the full spectrum of Clinical operations. Your responsibilities will encompass enhancing clinical quality, strategic patient flow and bed management, proactive workforce development, service delivery and expansion initiatives, fostering staff engagement and development, as well as championing cost optimisation and enhancing both patient and doctor satisfaction levels. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare and making a meaningful impact on the well-being of our community!
Key Responsibilities
Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve, but are not limited to:
- Managing and supervising practical aspects of care delivery, including bed management, patient flow strategies, patient demand forecasting, and workforce management.
- Ensuring systematic workforce planning and a commitment to the professional development of the clinical workforce.
- Supporting growth, business development, and responding to business needs identified by the Executive team and Ramsay Health Care.
- Liaising with the visiting medical officer (VMO) community, engaging to ensure the highest quality clinical care.
- Planning and maintaining hospital and departmental budgets, ensuring budgetary requirements are met in consultation with other executive team members.
- Assessing workplace culture and implementing actions to support findings, ensuring a positive workplace culture is maintained.
- Managing Human Resources to ensure future workforce requirements are known and strategies are identified and implemented.
About You
As a proponent of The Ramsay Way - ‘People Caring for People’, you excel at fostering positive working relations with key stakeholders, developing people, building high-performance teams, and successfully leading them through organisational change. Additionally, you will:
- Function as a proficient clinical operator with a solid understanding of the private hospital legislative landscape.
- Demonstrate sound resource management skills to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of all clinical departments.
- Possess an understanding of the performance levers driving quality business outcomes and have experience in applying quality improvement processes.
- Demonstrate a passion for the success and development of people, coupled with expert communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Bring senior management experience in the private health sector, leading organisational change and quality improvement processes.
- Exhibit knowledge and understanding of Clinical governance and patient safety.
Essential Qualifications:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Post-graduate clinical qualifications.
About The Hospital
Northern Private Hospital is a 70-bed surgical and medical facility situated in the heart of New Epping, just 22km from the vibrant CBD of Melbourne! Northern Private Hospital boasts advanced facilities including 4 cutting-edge operating theatres, a state-of-the-art cardiology catheterisation laboratory, a day chemotherapy unit, a dedicated sleep study unit, an on-site pharmacy, and comprehensive pathology and radiology services. Plus, with a direct link to Northern Public Hospital, we ensure seamless and integrated healthcare for our patients. Our expert team specialises in a wide range of surgical disciplines, including cardiology, orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT, urology, gynaecology, and plastic surgery. On the medical side, we offer specialised services in IVF and fertility, nephrology, gastroenterology, respiratory care, and sleep services. At Northern Private Hospital, we are passionately committed to delivering exceptional clinical care and are thrilled to contribute to the healthcare needs of the rapidly growing Epping community. Join us on this exciting journey towards better health and well-being!
Why Choose a Ramsay Career?
Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 72 Australian sites employing over 30,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practicing the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964 We believe in a bright future for our company and for every one of our employees – our wellbeing initiatives and learning and development programs have seen us grow as an industry leader and sought after employer. We are also the leading private provider of mental health services in Australia known as Ramsay Mental Health.
We offer a great range of employee benefits including:
- We encourage and offer assistance and support for professional development.
- Internal peer nominated awards (as well as Ramsay’s National awards).
- Access counselling, wellbeing services, legal and financial assistance.
- Flexible Leave Program: purchase additional annual leave.
Requirements
- Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months.
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.
To Apply
All applications should include your CV outlining your experience and skills in line with the above criteria.
Applications close Thursday 9th May 2024.
Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com
