Manager Medical Workforce Unit

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• $155,000 - $165,000 base + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a Victorian public health service and a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre seeking to excel across all spheres of clinical care, research and education. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, compassion and excellence, and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

About the team

The People and Culture team at Peter Mac includes P&C Operations, Employee Relations and Business Partnerships, Occupational Health and Safety, Wellbeing, People Systems, Medical Workforce, Employee Experience and Payroll. We offer an inclusive, collaborative working environment where diverse voices are celebrated and all perspectives are valued.

About the role

As the Manager Medical Workforce Unit, you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational services supporting the employment life cycle of medical staff and their workforce needs at Peter Mac, which supports our organisational goal for the world\'s best cancer care workforce. You\'ll work collaboratively with leaders across our organisation to understand their needs, and through effective workforce strategies, deliver tangible outcomes in line with our priorities and accountabilities.

Key responsibilities will see you:

• Ensure timely administration of medical staff employment processes, including recruitment, induction, and ongoing management.
• Collaborate with senior management to develop recruitment strategies that meet workforce needs.
• Analyse workforce data to provide insights on staffing and capacity issues, including monitoring vacancy rates and overtime usage.
• Maintain effective rostering and allocation of medical staff across clinical areas, aiming to optimize workforce mix and reduce overtime.
• Prepare and manage budgets related to medical workforce costs.
• Foster team development through performance goal setting, coaching, and monitoring outcomes.
• Participate in strategic projects and ensure compliance with health service standards and quality improvement initiatives.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced medical workforce professional to join a purpose-driven organisation and enjoy a wide range of staff benefits

About you

You will be someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is able to build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You\'ll be innovative and self-directed, and able to plan, organise and delegate effectively.

You'll bring with you:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in managing a medical workforce portfolio, providing effective advice and practice, including managing and rostering medical staff
• An understanding of business principles, continuous improvement and key organisational performance indicators
• The ability to manage, negotiate and influence employment/industrial matters in a complex environment
• Significant experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
• Proficient use of systems, data and reporting

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata), 17.5% leave loading & purchased leave options
• Flexible, hybrid working practices

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC). Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Marco De Marte, Director People and Culture on

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Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

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