• Ongoing, Full-Time position – with a monthly ADO
• Parkville location with multiple public transport options
• $83,600 - $92,400 + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

Located in Melbourne on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia's first and leading specialist hospital for women and newborns. We offer expertise in maternity services, neonatal care, gynaecology, assisted reproduction, women’s health and cancer services. We advocate for women’s health in areas that have long been overlooked or stigmatised, including abortion, endometriosis, family violence, female genital mutilation, menopause, women’s mental health, sexual assault and substance use in pregnancy.

About our team

The Medical Workforce Unit provides the workforce support to Medical Services to the Women’s Hospital. The Women’s has over 340 Senior Medical Staff, 165 EFT of Junior Medical Staff in rotational positions and a significant cohort of Honorary appointments to ensure that we continue to as a leader in maternity services and the care of newborn babies, gynaecology, assisted reproduction, women’s health and cancer services.

Our major areas of focus are recruitment and retention, orientation and induction, rostering, credentialing, leave management, assistance with budget forecasting and workforce planning for all Medical Staff.

About the role

This is a key position within the Medical Workforce providing support to the Manager Medical Workforce to deliver a customer focused service to both Senior & Junior Medical Staff at The Women’s, as well as key internal and external customers.

The role is responsible for ensuring:

• Services are appropriately delivered pertaining to the recruitment, appointment & credentialing of medical staff employed at The Women’s; and
• Rostering, leave management and timesheet review & approval for the staff in the medical departments assigned to this role.

Key administrative tasks relating to the portfolio to be assigned to this role are:

• Overseeing the recruitment processes for medical staff, including keeping a log of all pending appointments
• Oversee to ensure the governance of selection & appointment for medical staff is in line with the applicable policies and procedures in place at The Women’s
• Credentialing and Scope of Practice
• Preparation of Senior Medical Staff “Daily Work Schedules” & “Salary Schedules” which are important elements of the SMS Employment Contract.
• Rostering, leave management, timesheet review & approval for medical departments assigned to this role
• Maintenance of Senior Medical Staff Craft Group Agreements where applicable
• Assistance with applicable Policy and Procedures

We work closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Medical Clinical Directors, Medical Unit Heads, People Culture and Wellbeing, Finance and Payroll.

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Experience working with working in medical administration preferred
• Previous experience with managing and rostering medical staff, incorporating managing daily duty rosters, including leave management and unplanned absences is highly desirable
• Experience with Recruitment and Appointment processes pertaining to Medical Staff
• High level of organisational skills with attention to detail and flexibility to manage the unexpected
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including customer service and stakeholder relationship management
• Understanding of awards and contracts and the ability to identify areas to be escalated
• High level of computer literacy with a range of applications including, MS Office, Email, Internet and HRIS systems

Our benefits

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO's and purchased leave options

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, physically, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health. If you need assistance or require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.

For more information, please view the PD for this role.

If you have any enquiries, please contact Kym Truong, Manager – Medical Workforce Unit -  Kym.Truong@thewomens.org.au