Hospital Coordinator

Hospital Coordinator - Lenah Valley Hospital, Hobart

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Rotating shift work or permanent night duty available – various hours available

About the role

The Hospital Coordinator acts as the key contact person for Hospital Executive after hours, supporting and promoting excellence in clinical practice, and enhanced clinical outcomes.

Responsible for coordinating hospital and staff activities in an effective and efficient manner after hours, the Hospital Coordinator facilitates all clinical areas and ensures the smooth running of operations within budget parameters for work hours per bed day.

Key Responsibilities

• Model behaviours that promote leadership within the nursing division through communication and visibility.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of staff and utilisation of staff resources
• In collaboration with unit staff identify changing patterns in acuity and adjust staff ratios to ensure appropriate skill mix and standards of care
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management processes and systems, and their relationship to safe quality patient care and organisational outcomes
• Assist nursing staff to respond to matters of complaint in an appropriate and timely manner to achieve a satisfactory outcome

What you bring

• Practices in accordance with ACQSHC National standards (and any other relevant standards to area of practice)
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, current practising certificate
• Proven management skills
• High level organisational skills
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Proven experience in customer relations
• Ability to promote, and demonstrated commitment to, the Mission, Vision and Values of the LCM Health Care
• Understanding of financial and human resource management in the private sector
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Advanced life support qualification

For further information please Annie Ramsay on Annie.Ramsay@calvarycare.org.au

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.