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SalarySummary of the role: We have a unique opportunity for a dynamic Divisional Director - Community and Hospital Care at Home Services to lead our Community and home-based programs at Werribee Mercy Hospital during a time of exciting growth and expansion.
Working collaboratively with the General Manager Werribee Mercy Hospital, you will deliver sustainable Community and Hospital Care at home services that align with Mercy Health’s strategy and values.
Focused on achieving operational, financial and performance goals for Community and Hospital Care at home services you will embed a culture of continuous improvement across the program.
Reporting to the General Manager Werribee Mercy Hospital – this is a new opportunity to create a difference.
- Based at Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Full time, fixed term
- Exciting new leadership role to support Community and Hospital Care at Home Services
We are seeking an innovative individual to join our leadership team. You’ll have excellent communication skills and will have previously demonstrated the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally.
You’ll be dynamic, enthusiastic, self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you’ll find diversity, meaning and a professional challenge.
You will also have;
- Allied Health or Nursing qualification
- Current AHPRA registration if required
- Post graduate qualification (or working towards) in health services management, business administration, management, or equivalent (desirable)
- Previous management experience within a large, complex healthcare or other relevant organisation at a senior level
Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute Hospital Care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:
- Caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- Encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
- Protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- Taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- Offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.
- Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
- Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
Contact Details
- Barsia Reid, Executive Assistant to Brad Van Ooi, Acting General Manager Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Email: Barsia.Reid@mercy.com.au
- Phone: 8754 3207
