Senior Project Officer

South Metropolitan Health Service; Peel; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Location-based allowances

Job summary

South Metropolitan Health Service is seeking a Senior Project Officer to join the New Mandurah Hospital Project (NMHP). This fixed-term, full-time appointment supports the NMH Project across all phases, with emphasis on initiation, planning, stakeholder engagement and change management, implementation, delivery and project closure.

The role offers the opportunity to contribute to a landmark healthcare development and work within a multidisciplinary team driving operational readiness and service

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides support to the NMH Project across all project phases, including initiation and planning, stakeholder engagement, and change management.
• Oversees project delivery and project closure activities within the NMH Project program.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Project coordination

Job description

This is a Fixed Term Full-Time appointment for 12-months, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. We currently have 3.6 FTE available. We are currently seeking Senior Project Officers to join the New Mandurah Hospital Project.

This position provides key project support for the New Mandurah Hospital Project (NMHP) and subsidiary projects across SMHS impacted by the NMH Project program of work. The Senior Project Officer coordinates and provides support to the NMH Project across all project phases including initiation and planning, stakeholder engagement and change management, implementation, delivery and project closure.

About The New Mandurah Hospital Project

The New Mandurah Hospital Project is a major investment in healthcare services for the Peel region. The project will deliver a modern, state-of-the-art public hospital designed to meet the growing healthcare needs of the community now and into the future.

The project involves planning, designing, commissioning and transitioning services to a new hospital campus that will enhance patient care, improve access to healthcare services and provide a contemporary environment for patients, visitors and staff. The program brings together clinicians, support services, corporate teams, government stakeholders and the community to ensure the new facility is safe, efficient and future-focused.

Working on the New Mandurah Hospital Project provides a unique opportunity to contribute to a landmark healthcare development that will shape health service delivery across the Peel region for decades to come. Team members play a vital role in supporting operational readiness, service planning, workforce preparation, stakeholder engagement and the successful transition to the new hospital.

The project's service planning and operational readiness program is delivered across three key streams:

• Clinical Services – Working with clinical teams to design, plan and prepare healthcare services, models of care and workforce requirements for the new hospital.
• Non-Clinical Services – Supporting the planning and transition of essential support services that enable safe and efficient hospital operations, including patient support, administration, hospitality and other operational functions. Focus on Human Resources
• Facilities Management and Corporate Services – Preparing facilities, infrastructure, finance, procurement, governance and corporate support functions to ensure the new hospital is operationally ready from day one.

Why join us?

• Contribute to a major healthcare project with lasting community impact.
• Work with a passionate, multidisciplinary team.
• Help shape future models of care and hospital operations.
• Develop valuable experience in healthcare planning, commissioning and change management.
• Be part of creating a world-class healthcare facility for the Peel community.

About Us

South Metropolitan Health Service, every employee contributes to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision of Excellent health care, every time, we place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning and leadership that reflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led. Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.

Peel Health Campus transitioned to South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) in August 2024, marking the beginning of an exciting new era for healthcare in the Peel-Murray region. The transition has enabled significant investment in the future of local health services, including plans for a new purpose-built public hospital on the existing site. Alongside the 192-bed Peel Health Campus, the Group includes Murray District Hospital, which provides inpatient medical, palliative care and allied health services. Together, these facilities support the delivery of high-quality care closer to home. The planned redevelopment will expand services, modernise facilities and improve access to healthcare for the growing Peel-Murray community.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Employee Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
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Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.