Allocation Officer

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 19839

ABOUT THE ROLE:
Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) is a public hospital servicing the growing community of the West, the Allocations Staff are responsible for filling the nursing and midwifery staffing vacancies throughout WMH.
You will be required to work closely with different departments and Hospital Coordinators.

Key Responsibilities:
Assisting with the allocation of casual, part-time, and agency staff
Ensuring all shifts/staff are booked accurately and efficiently

ABOUT YOU:
Possess outstanding communication and organisational skills, including verbal and written
Customer/client focused
Ability to build relationships, work as part of a team & work well under pressure
Exceptional problem-solving skills

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.

Please note: Short listing of applicants will commence immediately. Advert may close sooner than advertised period if a suitable applicant is sourced.

Contact Details

Shey De Vercelli, Acting Manager Centralised Recruitment & Workforce Unit
(03) 9216 8576