Formation & Purpose Lead VIC

Job Description:

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincents has been a leader in Australias health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders the Sisters of Charity opened our first hospital in 1857 our services and nearly 30000 people have been behind some of Australias most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australias health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincents kind of person. Someone who puts excellence compassion connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

Reporting to the National Director of Formation & Purpose the Formation & Purpose Lead VIC will be the driver of cultural connection for St Vincents in Victoria. This role puts you at the heart of our organisation tasked with implementing the powerful national formation strategy across our entire Victorian ecosystem - from corporate teams to hospital aged care and home care staff.

Leveraging your expertise in formation and preferably clinical settings you will partner with diverse leaders and teams to proactively identify their deepest needs and co-design high-impact interventions. You will then bring these programs to life overseeing their delivery and rigorous evaluation. Crucially you will also steward the spirit of St Vincents by taking ownership of the events programs and rituals that express our Catholic identity. This is your chance to ensure our founding values resonate authentically with every staff member connecting all that we do back to our core purpose.

This is a permanent full time opportunity on a hybrid working arrangement with an onsite presence needed at our Victorian hospitals and aged care homes.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Be the Architect of Mission Impact: Strategically implement the national formation strategy transforming organisational goals into tangible impactful experiences for all staff in Victoria.
• Forge Meaningful Relationships: Act as a dynamic consultant actively collaborating with diverse local facility executives clinical teams and leadership to uncover critical formation needs and co-design bespoke initiatives.
• Drive Learning Innovation: Lead the end-to-end delivery of high-impact formation programs moving beyond simple training to create profound and engaging learning experiences that connect a diverse workforce directly to St Vincents core mission and purpose.
• Measure and Elevate Success: Design and execute robust evaluation strategies for all formation initiatives utilising a national reporting structure to demonstrate tangible outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
• Shape our National Story: Contribute expertise to key national formation projects such as the organisation-wide orientation program ensuring a cohesive and inspiring narrative of purpose for every new and existing staff member.

Things that work for us:

• Proven excellence in delivering and coordinating the delivery of formation education or training in a health and/or aged care (or similar) context
• A clinical background in a hospital or aged care setting would be desirable
• Ability to create deliver and enable formation experiences which enable diverse staff to connect to the mission purpose of an organisation
• Demonstrated ability to implement organisational strategy in a specific context
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience working with a range of key stakeholders to develop effective relationships and partnerships
• A tertiary qualification in theology education religious education formation or a related discipline OR a health or aged care qualification with relevant further education/training and an advanced understanding of Catholic identity/theology as it relates to St Vincents

Things that work for you:

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• Competitive salary packaging options
• Discounted private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

At St Vincents we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.

Respectfully no recruitment agencies.

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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