Nurse Unit Manager

Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Murdoch Hospital is one of the leading private health campuses in Western Australia, and major health care hub in the southern region. Offering 507-beds, services include an emergency department, operating theatres, endoscopy suites, birth suite and maternity ward, medical library and education center.

Your role

You will be responsible for leadership and management of the Angiography Department, optimising patient safety, quality of care and experience, operational efficiency and contributing to the strategic objectives of the Directorate.

You will be joining a dynamic and dedicated team of caregivers providing exceptional care to our patients using the latest technology and treatment whilst working together to achieve best practice outcomes, clinical excellence and a first class patient experience.

Equipped with the latest in medical technology, our lab is designed to support a wide range of cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures with enhanced precision and patient safety. Its cutting-edge imaging equipment ensures clearer and more detailed visualisations, a crucial factor in successful cardiac treatments. Featuring the best medical imaging technology with minimised radiation doses, safeguarding the health of patients and caregivers.

The Position

• Monitor standards of service and practice against benchmark targets, including nurse sensitive indicators, incident management system data, clinical indicator results and patient, doctor and caregiver satisfaction results. Where benchmarks are not met, design, implement and evaluate responses.
• Support and participate in the ACHS accreditation process/regulatory assessments, as well as group-wide and divisional Quality and Clinical Risk Management programs.
• Foster a clinical culture of interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.
• Ensure that patients and consumers are actively involved in relevant planning and decision-making processes.
• Works in a clinical capacity within the department as required, to support caregivers, medical officers and to ensure the delivery of safe, person-centred care.
• Ongoing financial management and monitoring of the service cost centre including, productivity, activity and utilisation in line with budgetary parameters and performance targets.
• Promote and demonstrate a culture of innovation and improvement to enhance patient care and experience.
• In consultation with Hospital Management Committee, actively contributes to marketing the service to Medical Practitioners
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of a workforce model/model of care that enables quality of care to be maintained as well as implementing appropriate levels of workforce skills.
• Cost-effectively manage human resources, particularly 'on-call', overtime and rostering practices in accordance with enterprise agreements entitlements.
• Review payroll and personnel data in relation to service/unit caregivers, managing absenteeism, agency utilisation, and leave entitlements to achieve departmental budget.
• Participate in developing and implementing a recruitment, retention and succession plan to achieve skill mix profile and FTE requirements.
• Prepare and implement, in conjunction with the DDON and Finance, the annual Operational Plan/Management Plan for the service/unit.

You will hold demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, including the ACHS EQuiP process and clinical risk management with well-developed ability in using computers and a range of application software packages.

You will have the ability to foster a positive service orientated culture that encourages sound patient care and stewardship whilst strengthening medical, nursing and interdisciplinary relationships and teams.

Experience in setting, monitoring and meeting budgeted financial and annual operational targets and benchmarks with demonstrated skills and acumen in supporting and leading change management will be required. You wil have the ability to exercise sound judgement in clinical, management and ethical issues whilst effectively managing risks, balance competing priorities and deliver within expected timeframes.

To succeed you will hold Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse, demonstrated advanced Angiography clinical skills with contemporary management and leadership experience in a Senior Nursing position in an Acute Hospital Facility. Relevant post graduate qualifications will be highly regarded.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $136,556 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 12% superannuation
• A permanent full-time position, working 38 hours per week
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Access to gym membership, fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport for you and your family.
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Travel Green allowance. If you walk, carpool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year

All applicants are asked to submit a current CV and covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

For enquiries contact James Tilbury, Deputy Director of Nursing, on

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly. Apply today If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date.