Associate Director of Clinical and Maternity Services

Reporting to the Director of Clinical & Maternity Services this role will play an active role within the Senior Leadership Team at Epworth Freemasons and provide strong leadership in service planning risk management building teams and delivering a culture of excellence to support our purpose every patient matters. 

Responsible for the leadership and governance across: Maternity services; including Birth suite postnatal special care nursery and outreach hotel program 5 surgical/medical wards Intensive care unit and our Day oncology service the key focus of this role is to manage the operational and strategic direction of Epworth Freemasons incorporating the Albert Street and Victoria Parade hospitals and focus on continuous improvement in clinical governance patient satisfaction business development and risk management whilst building engaged teams and driving a culture of accountability.

About Freemasons
Located in East Melbourne close to public transport and the CBD Epworth Freemasons provides a range of world-class health services. As one of Victorias leading maternity hospitals Epworth Freemasons specialises in womens and mens health services including breast and gynaecological surgery endoscopy and urology. Epworth Freemasons also offers comprehensive cancer care and a full range of surgical services including robotic assisted surgery orthopaedics and ICU care.

Epworth Freemasons has recently upgraded and expanded its operating theatres and admissions facilities along with major refurbishments of patient rooms and building infrastructure.

Key areas of focus for this role include:

• Having a strong leadership presence with our nursing and medical staff.
• Providing strong visionary clinical leadership across Maternity and Clinical Services ensuring effective operational management to deliver excellence in care.
• Management of operational business including key indicators within the finance human resources and service access portfolios.
• Aligning clinical education programs with specific training and operational requirements.
• Strong focus on staff and patient satisfaction programs.

To be successful in the role you will:

• Be an experienced clinical leader capable of engaging staff to deliver the Epworth HealthCare vision and strategic goals
• Demonstrate a consistent record of delivering operational and clinical KPIs including labour management and workforce planning
• Be highly accountable and demonstrate a strong supportive and engaging leadership style
• Be passionate about patient care and clinical outcomes
• Have effective relationship management
• Have a proven track record in achieving excellence in clinical service provision
• Have a contemporary knowledge of best practice trends
• Be able to demonstrate recent success in building and leading teams
• Bring clinical quality risk management and human resource experience

Position Description       Inherent Requirements

Qualifications :

• Registered Nurse and Midwife (Dual Qualification) with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA) (Preferred)
• Relevant post graduate qualification in nursing/leadership and management/business (e.g. Masters) or working towards one (Desired).

Additional Information :

At Epworth its a community

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Discounted private health insurance
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave

Why Join Epworth

At Epworth its a community.

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples people with disability mature-age and young job seekers members of the LGBTIQA community and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable inclusive and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Ready to Make a Difference

To apply click the Im Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information about the role refer to the attached position description or contact  or call (03).

Please Note:  Applications are reviewed as received. Dont waitthis role may be filled before the closing date.

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It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time