Coordinator - Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Unit

Western Health; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 90 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salaries

Flexible work options

Wellbeing programs

Scholarships and grants

Resumo da oferta

Western Health is seeking a Coordinator for the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Unit at Williamstown Hospital to lead centralised recruitment, manage supplementary staffing, and support bank and pool operations. You will drive innovative workforce strategies to ensure skilled staffing for safe patient care.

The role requires an experienced RN and/or Midwife with strong leadership, rostering and stakeholder engagement capabilities, and the ability to work across a seven-day rotating roster.

Qualificações

• AHPRA registration as RN or Midwife is required.
• Strong leadership and management experience in healthcare.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good organizational and analytical abilities with competing priorities.
• Experience with workforce management systems and rostering tools.
• Collaborative, innovative, evidence-based leader.
• Willing to work a seven-day rotating roster including weekends/public holidays.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate recruitment for Registered Nurses, Midwives and related roles.
• Lead nursing/midwifery bank and pool staff to high performance.
• Oversee supplementary staffing, bank/pool/agency operations.
• Develop proactive workforce strategies with unit managers.
• Monitor staffing metrics and roster compliance with data-driven insights.
• Support staff performance management and mandatory training compliance.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Workforce management

Recruitment experience

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical/problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Roster management systems

Formação académica

AHPRA-registered RN or Midwife

Ferramentas

RosterOn

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Coordinator - Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Unit

• Salary: RN Grade 4B + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

The Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit (NMWU) at Western Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Coordinator to join its dynamic workforce management team at Williamstown Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife with strong leadership, workforce management and recruitment experience to contribute to the effective delivery of nursing and midwifery services across Western Health.

Working closely with the NMWU management team and key stakeholders, you will play a key role in coordinating centralised recruitment, managing supplementary staffing resources, supporting bank and pool operations, and developing innovative workforce strategies to address staffing needs. You will help ensure the availability of appropriately skilled staff to support safe, high-quality and patient-centred care across the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support centralised recruitment processes for Registered Nurses, Midwives, Enrolled Nurses, Registered Undergraduate Students of Nursing and Midwifery (RUSON/Ms), and Health Care Workers across Western Health.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support to nursing and midwifery bank and pool staff, promoting a positive, accountable and high-performing workforce.
• Oversee supplementary staffing operations, including bank, pool and agency staffing, to ensure effective workforce allocation and timely responses to staffing shortages.
• Collaborate with Nurse and Midwife Unit Managers and key stakeholders to develop proactive workforce strategies that address vacancies and support service delivery.
• Monitor workforce metrics, key performance indicators, roster compliance and staffing trends, providing data-driven recommendations to improve workforce efficiency and productivity.
• Support staff performance management, professional development, mandatory training compliance and employee wellbeing.

About you:

• A Registered Nurse and/or Midwife with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• An experienced healthcare professional with demonstrated management and leadership experience.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Well-developed organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience using workforce management information systems, rostering platforms such as RosterOn or similar systems, and workforce reporting tools.
• A collaborative and adaptable leader who embraces innovation, continuous improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to work across a seven-day week rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays (essential).

About Western Health

Western Health is the leading healthcare provider in Melbourne's West - one of Australia's fastest-growing and most culturally and socioeconomically diverse regions.

More than 13,000 employees help deliver a comprehensive range of services across our hospitals, community, correctional, and home-based settings. These services include acute tertiary care, emergency and intensive care, medical and surgical specialties, mental health and wellbeing, subacute care, ambulatory care, primary care, home-based services, and residential aged care.

We are committed to driving innovation, and sustainability that improves health outcomes for our community. With specialties spanning oncology, renal care, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic disease management, geriatrics, and cardiology, Western Health is recognised for its expertise in managing complex and chronic conditions through integrated, patient-centred care.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can make a meaningful impact. We support our staff to keep learning and growing through a diverse range of education programs, partnerships with universities in medical research and professional development opportunities.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salaries, flexible work options, and wellbeing programs.
• Scholarships and grants to support ongoing learning.

Learning and Development

• Access personalised pathways through the Western Health Learning Academy.
• Opportunities for postgraduate study, clinical education, and mentorship.

Community Impact and Inclusion

• Make a difference through compassionate care in a diverse, inclusive workforce.
• Contribute to community wellbeing initiatives and healthcare research.

Organisational Culture and Environment

• Work in a collaborative, innovative team focused on continuous improvement and excellence.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 30 October 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Hannah Sharrock (Acting ADONM) via ***************@wh.org.au.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience that strengthens their ability to do this work.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.