Service Planning Project Officer

Exciting opportunity to support the Werribee Mercy Hospital expansion by designing and developing Models of Care in collaboration with the wider healthcare team. Contribute to strategic health service planning by undertaking data analysis and literature reviews to guide the ongoing care of our growing community.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:

- Reporting to the Director of Business Improvement, this position provides the valuable opportunity to redesign clinical Models of Care to guide Werribee Mercy Hospital through its expansion and into the future. Working closely with the executive team and clinical leaders this position is key in facilitating innovative and sustainable changes across the oragnisation.
- Permanent full time position, 1.0 FTE
- Based primarily at Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Review, update and design Models of Care that meet the changing needs of the organisation and our growing community
- Contribute to future planning, redesign and service changes by undertaking data analysis and literature reviews
- Guide decision making through the utilisation of data and evidence throughout reports and presentations
- Form key working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g. health professional discipline, health information, project management or related discipline), and/or equivalent industry experience in a health service environment
- Prior experience in a healthcare, policy or related setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead and support change through innovative solutions

**ABOUT US**:

- Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Daniel Vandenberg, Director Business Improvement

Mr Daniel Vandenberg