Nursing And Midwifery Workforce Planning Lead

• Excel your career at the largest organisation in the Geelong region
• Thrive in a collaborative and inclusive culture, dedicated and supportive
• Exciting opportunity in brand new role – permanent full time (80 hours per fortnight)

About the facility 

Barwon Health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is one of Victoria’s largest regional health services with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 9,000 staff and more than 1200 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 30 key locations throughout the region.

About the role 

The Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Planning Lead plays a pivotal role, working with internal stakeholders to design, implement and refine retention strategies aimed at creating a skilled and engaged healthcare workforce, to meet the operational demands into the future. This will involve analysing workforce trends, identifying key factors influencing retention and developing targeted initiatives to build workforce satisfaction and alignment with organisational requirements and goals. The Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Planning Lead will oversee adherence to regulatory standards as well as provide a quality assurance function relating to the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce across the organisation.

About the culture

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing a high-quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organization in achieving our vision of – By 2025 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria. 

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club

• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We also strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au). We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments to submit your application for this role, please ***************@barwonhealth.org.au  noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.