Unit Manager 51N - Obstetrics & Maternity
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
About Jessie McPherson Private Hospital
Jessie McPherson Private Hospital has been caring for Victorians for over 90 years, playing a vital role in providing a range of specialist private hospital care for the southeast suburbs of Melbourne and the wider Victorian community. Jessie McPherson Private Hospital is located at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton. We are proud to be a charitable organisation operating for the benefit of Monash Health, assisting the health service to further its goals in providing excellent care. Our co-location enables us to offer a boutique private experience whilst having access to all the multi-specialist facilities that a large tertiary hospital can offer. This provides unique career and growth opportunities, whether you work in our clinical or support service teams.Advance Your Cardiology Career at the Victorian Heart Hospital.
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Jessie McPherson Private Hospital
Jessie McPherson Private Hospital has been caring for Victorians for over 90 years, playing a vital role in providing a range of specialist private hospital care for the southeast suburbs of Melbourne and the wider Victorian community.
Part of the Monash Health Family
Jessie McPherson Private Hospital is located at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton. Our co-location enables us to offer a private hospital experience whilst having access to all the multi-specialist facilities that a large tertiary hospital can offer.
Why work at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital?
Jessie McPherson Private Hospital has a highly functioning healthcare workforce, with an enviable high staff retention rate. We believe this is due to the combination of our culture of compassion, opportunities for growth, and our commitment to each other.
Compassion
The cultural benefits of working in small, responsive and compassionate teams. We provide outstanding care to our patients, but also to each other. Our ICARE values are at the heart of everything we do.
Opportunity
Whilst we care for patients with varied needs, we are known for our ability to care for complex cases, this is due to our safety standards and being equipped to handle any situation. This together with being part of the wider health service means that we can offer unrivalled opportunities to develop your experience and confidence.
Commitment
As part of the Monash Health family, Jessie McPherson employees have access to the following benefits:
Salary packaging:
- Jessie McPherson Private Health employees are eligible for salary packaging, and due to our status as a public benevolent institution (PBI), we can offer employees a capping limit of $15,900 each FBT year.
Supporting a healthy balanced lifestyle:
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Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs to all employees. This includes the Employee Assistance Program for counselling and coaching support as well as mental health training, digital wellbeing and financial wellbeing programs.
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Access to an on-site fitness centre, Healthwise Fitness, at Monash Medical Centre. Through a pre-tax salary deduction, employees have access to classes, modern equipment and accomplished instructors.
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Through partnerships with Medibank Private and HCF, Monash Health also offers employees cost-effective corporate private health insurance cover.
About The Role
Maternity Service Manager - Permanent Full Time Position
In this senior leadership role, you will work closely with the Clinical Operations Manager / Deputy Director of Nursing and will be responsible for the clinical and business outcomes of the maternity services. Key to your success will be:
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Your ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with JMPH Obstetricians and Paediatricians
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Striving to build and develop a positive culture among your team
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Role modelling excellence in every interaction
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Driving evidence based best practice
About You
What you need:
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Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via Australian Health Practitioner Relegation Agency (Ahpra)
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Current and ongoing employment screening including satisfactory Police Check, employee Working With Children Check
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A minimum of five years midwifery practice post registration
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Previous and recent midwifery management experience
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RANZCOG Level 3 Practitioner
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Easily identified as a role model of clinical excellence in midwifery care
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Cognisance of midwifery sphere of practice (midwives code of practice) and of other professional standards as set by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
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Post graduate studies in management or leadership (desirable)
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Vicki Green - Clinical Operations Manager/ Deputy Director of Nursing via email at vicki.green@monashhealth.org.
Position Description can be found here
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
Applications close March 12th, 2026.