Workforce System

Employment Type: Permanent full time

Hours: 76hrs per fortnight shift

Location: Mercy Health Corporate Office (North Richmond) / Hybrid

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Loretta Wood

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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 at every stage of life. Across our aged care homes, hospitals and research facilities, and across numerous cities and towns, we’re on a journey to keep growing our impact for the next hundred years.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

At Mercy Health, you’ll become part of a proud history built on over 100 years of expertise, skill and care. As a Workforce Systems and Support Specialist, you’ll use your skills in workforce and rostering management, to help achieve even more for all who need us.

What you’ll bring

It takes a special kind of person to work in healthcare or community services. If you are genuinely interested in helping others, then you’ll find you can build something here and find your place in a team of 10,000 hearts.

To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Experience / Qualifications in business or related discipline- Experience / knowledge of health sector industry classifications and awards- Experience with workforce planning and rostering best practice- Experience with rostering systems (for example RosterOn, Optima), from configuration to end user.- Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to work.- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

About the Role- Provided direct support to the Manager of Workforce Systems and Support, and at times may be required to lead the team in the managers absence.- Responsible for implementation, configuration, monitoring, support and management of rostering system.- Delivers RosterOn training to all aged care homes and hospitals.- Provides BAU guidance in the use of roster tools, to support the Aged Care and Health Services roster framework.- Provide ongoing BAU support for facility based rostering coordinators to ensure ongoing best practice in rostering and timely publishing of working rosters.- Provides RosterOn technical support to all stakeholders, including managers and rostering staff.- Use of computer and software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.- Produce reports as required to ensure rostering best practice and operational efficiency across all Aged Care facilities and Health Services sites.- Supports Workforce Team to deliver project related requirements.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check- Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
- We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture._
- We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present._

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
- We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture._
- We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present._