Director of Mission Integration

Your role at St John of God Bendigo Hospital

St John of God Bendigo Hospital is a contemporary private not-for-profit hospital located in Central Victoria providing health care services to people in Bendigo and surrounding areas. The 167-bed facility is highly regarded throughout the region for the provision of compassionate, committed and connected care, recognising every moment matters throughout the care journey for patients and their loved ones. A rare opportunity exists for a high performing executive to lead and support the expression and integration of our Vision, Mission and Values in all aspects of hospital operations and through broader community engagement.

Reporting to the St John of God Bendigo Hospital Chief Executive Officer, the Director Mission Integration (DMI) plays a vital role in advancing the Mission of St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) through strong, inclusive leadership and the implementation of the SJGHC Mission Strategy.

As a key member of the executive leadership team, the DMI works to strengthen the understanding, capacity, and capability for Mission among senior leaders and managers. This role is instrumental in ensuring that the Mission is actively embedded across all aspects of organisational life, shaping culture, decision-making, and leadership practice. The DMI holds executive responsibility for Pastoral Services, Volunteer Services, Community Inclusion, Reconciliation Action Plan, Disability Access and Inclusion and key celebrations and Mission events.

The DMI also maintains a professional reporting line to the Chief Mission Integration Officer (CMIO), with day-to-day support from the National Manager Mission Integration (NMMI). The NMMI fosters collaboration across the national network of Mission leaders, ensuring a cohesive, consistent, and integrated approach to Mission across SJGHC.

The Position

• Serves as a resource to the CEO and Hospital leadership team with regard to considerations of health care and community services that are reflective of a Catholic ministry.
• Provides vision and leadership for Mission integration within the Hospital in partnership with the CEO and Hospital Management Committee (HMC).
• Assists in maintaining the integrity of the Catholic identity of the hospital and assists the CEO to take action where there are opportunities.
• Assists members of the HMC to broaden their scope of concern beyond traditional organisational priorities to create a well-integrated frame of reference for business decisions and processes that reflects SJGHC Mission and ethical practice.
• Deliver initiatives in formation in partnership with SJGHC's Senior Manager Formation & Ethics and SJGHC Learning & Development team that reflect the goals of formation
• In conjunction with CEO Hospital serves as a point of liaison with local Social Outreach services to ensure the relationships between hospitals and community services remain strong, particularly through shared events and celebrations.
• Provide leadership, through effective personal, professional communication, and interpersonal capabilities and change management as well as team and strategic capabilities – as outlined in the SJGHC Leadership Profile.

You will be Catholic and/or have demonstrated knowledge and experience of, and commitment to, Catholic faith, culture and practices and possess a qualification in Theology, Scripture, Ethics, Ministry or related studies, with an understanding and application of key theological principles to all aspects of Mission aligned leadership.

To succeed you will have the ability to develop the leadership abilities of senior leaders and managers to align with, and promote, organisational mission, vision and values; have experience as a strategic and influential leader including the capacity to build collaborative relationships among senior leaders; and possess knowledge in developing, presenting and facilitating Formation programs.

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

We can offer you

• Highly Competitive Remuneration Package
• A permanent part time position, working 3 days per week, 45.6 hours per fortnight.

• 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
• Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses
• A welcoming & supportive culture
• Work from Home Arrangement and Flexible work options.
• Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team
• Various corporate discounts & benefits

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

For further information please contact Denis Byrne, National Manager Mission Integration

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.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.