Surgical Reform Lead
6 months ago
Employment Type: Full time, Fixed term until 2027,
Hours: 38 hours with an ADO per month
Location: Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg
Application: Please upload Resume and Cover Letter
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
Join us at Mercy Hospital for Women, and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities, and you.
About the opportunity
Mercy Hospital for Women (MHW) have identified a number of initiatives to assist with the reform of planned surgery. These initiatives are aimed at improving the referral and waitlist management practices, strengthening surgical programs and non-surgical pathways, reducing length of stay and readmissions rates for surgical patients and optimising our total theatre capacity.
The Surgical Reform Lead will include, but not be limited to:
- Lead and implement planned surgery reform, such as identifying opportunities for increasing activity, optimising theatre capacity, aligning best practice guidelines, improving referral and waitlist management practices and strengthening validation processes;- Work in collaboration with the North Eastern Metro Health Services Partnership.- Utilise quality improvement and project management methodology to achieve substantial and sustainable change.- Oversee and monitor the performance of the planned surgery reform projects- Coordinate and facilitate agile and effective decision making- Work collaboratively with the Perioperative Nurse Unit Manager, Surgical Access Team, Medical Heads and MHW Leadership to implement surgical reforms.
This role will include team leadership, comprehensive upward reporting, project management, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, engagement with external organisations, data collection and analysis, risk identification and mitigation throughout all stages of the project and in day to day working.
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.- Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Why Mercy Health?
We’ve been supporting people for over 100 years. Now, we’re taking all that we have and making it even better. It’s about investing in our people and our cultures to create positive experiences and opportunities for all.
Here are some things you’ll love about working with us:
- 100+ years of caring
We’re a cornerstone of the communities we serve, and as part of Mercy Health, the vital work you do here will always be needed. That means career stability and so much opportunity to build your rewarding future with us.
- A team of 10,000 hearts
A career in healthcare and human services isn’t always easy, and it takes true heart. Here, you’ll join a team of over 10,000 dedicated people who carry on and support each other, whatever comes their way.
- Countless moments and lives
As part of Mercy Health, you’ll be right at the heart of our impact. By improving the health outcomes of parents and babies through outstanding patient care, you’ll know that every moment you spend here truly matters.
- And so much more to come.
We’re on a journey to keep growing our organisation and impact for the next 100 years. We have the leadership, the scale, the heart and the vision for the future. Let’s achieve it together.
You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:
- Develop and expand your skills, knowledge and impact across the scope of practice.- Advance your career with ongoing professional development opportunities and educational resources in a supportive environment.- Find a better balance with a flexible rostering.- Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.- Save big with access to a range of retail discounts across financial, healthcare, travel and other services.- Live, work and feel your best with our health and wellbeing programs including an Employee Assis
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