Digital Communications & Engagement Officer

Employment Type: Permanent full time

Hours: 38 hour fortnight with a roster day per month

Salary: Grade 2 (HS2)

Location: Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg / Hybrid

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Sarah Marcola - Directors of Operations Mercy Perinatal, [email protected]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Mercy Perinatal is an international centre of excellence in the care of pregnant women and newborns, based at Mercy Hospital for Women and affiliated with The University of Melbourne. You will join a small, passionate and high-performing team of clinicians, administrators, and researchers, playing a key role in shaping our digital presence, showcasing world-class education and research, and deepening engagement with our consumer network (MaPLE).

• Provide operational and administrative support across digital media, events, communications and consumer engagement to deliver Mercy Perinatal’s education, research and clinical activities.
• Plan, create and schedule digital content (including social media, web and podcasts) and support the promotion and delivery of key educational events.
• Collaborate with Mercy Perinatal leaders, clinicians, researchers and consumers to support the MaPLE Network and ensure effective, high-quality engagement.

What you’ll bring
 

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in marketing and communications (including digital channels), with excellent written and verbal communication skills, creativity and attention to detail.
• Well-developed project and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise, work autonomously, meet deadlines and work flexibly.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.