Hospital Co-ordinator - NIGHT DUTY

About St John of God Berwick has been a leading health care provider to the people of Berwick and the surrounding communities since 1910.

With more than 200 beds and over 900 caregivers, we provide an extensive range of health care services including day surgery, cancer, cardiac and maternity care.

Your role at St John of God Berwick

St John of God Berwick is seeking an experienced and confident clinical leader to join our team as a Night Duty Hospital Coordinator on a permanent part-time basis, working 22.8 hours per week.

In this senior operational role, you will provide hospital-wide coordination and leadership during Night Duty at St John of God Berwick, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of high-quality patient care.

You will oversee patient flow, staffing, bed capacity, clinical resources and operational priorities, responding to changing demands throughout each shift. You will also provide leadership during emergency responses and hospital codes, making calm and decisive decisions when required.

Working closely with Nurse Managers, you will support workforce deployment, skill mix and resource allocation across the hospital, balancing patient needs with operational requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinically skilled and operationally minded nurse leader who enjoys working at a hospital-wide level and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

The Position

As Night Duty Hospital Coordinator, you will:

• Provide hospital-wide coordination and leadership during night duty, supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality and cost-effective patient care.
• Coordinate nursing resources across wards, including permanent and casual nursing pools and agency workforce.
• Work closely with Nurse Managers to support effective ward management, workforce planning and consistency in clinical care delivery.
• Monitor and optimise inpatient bed capacity, considering patient demand, clinical acuity, bed availability and nursing resources.
• Act as a senior clinical resource and professional role model for staff across St John of God Berwick.
• Provide clinical and operational leadership during complex or rapidly changing situations, escalating to Executive and Medical teams where required.
• Lead night duty workforce and resource management, including sick leave replacement, staff redeployment and changing activity requirements.
• Collaborate with clinical and support departments to facilitate appropriate and timely patient admissions and transfers.
• Respond to and attend inter-hospital emergencies in accordance with hospital procedures.
• Participate in relevant meetings, committees and operational forums.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and contribute to a culture of innovation, change and best practice across the hospital.

The Benefits:

• Salary $137,984 (pro rata basis for part time) plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent part-time position, 22.8 hours per week, working Night Duty
• 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
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discounts on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Jane Davis (AHC Manager) 03 8784 5085

Apply today! If suitable applicants are identified, the advertisement may close prior
to the listed date

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.