Hospital Coordinator

Hospital Coordinator (Casual)

Clinical Operations

Casual Opportunities Available

Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement, After Hours Coordinator (8B Campus), $69.68421 per hours (ZC6), excludes casual loading and allowances

 

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Nurses to join our Hospital Coordinator team.

 

The Hospital Coordinator is a senior clinical and operational leadership role responsible for coordinating organisation-wide operations on a 24/7 basis. The role provides oversight of patient flow, bed management, workforce coordination, operational escalation, clinical risk management and emergency response, ensuring safe, timely and effective care across the organisation. 

 

As a key operational leader, the Hospital Coordinator works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to support service delivery, patient access, organisational safety and after-hours governance across hospital, aged care and community services.

 

Casual employees are engaged on an as-needed basis to support leave coverage and additional operational requirements. Shifts may include days, afternoons, nights, weekends and public holidays. Casual employment does not guarantee regular or ongoing hours.

 

 

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.

• Substantial post-registration clinical experience, including nursing leadership or management experience.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate clinical operations within a complex healthcare environment.

• Strong understanding of patient flow, bed management, workforce coordination and operational risk management.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.

• Proven ability to make sound decisions and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Commitment to patient-centred care, clinical excellence and organisational values.

 

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Hospital Coordinator or in a similar senior operational leadership role.

• Postgraduate qualifications in nursing, leadership, management or a related field, or working towards completion.

• Experience in emergency management, incident management and organisational escalation processes.

 

IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.

 

About our organisation

“Did you know …Warragul hospital is located only 30 minutes drive from Pakenham along the freeway against traffic, and that The Baw Baw Shire is one of the fastest growing Local Government Areas (LGAs) within the country!  

We are well aware our hospital is aging but our most precious commodity isn’t a building, it’s the quality of care that’s delivered at the bedside by our incredible staff.  You won’t find a more friendly, and welcoming team than the West Gippsland Healthcare Group! We care for our community because we are the community!

Now who doesn’t want to be part of that! So get your CV ready and come and join us here at West Gippsland Healthcare Group.”

 

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee assistance program
• Salary packaging
• Free Parking

 

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

 

Further Information and How to Apply

Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications are to be submitted by selecting 'Apply Now' and should include a current curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the role. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have any further queries, please contact Jessica Counsel, Deputy Director Clinical Operations – Access & Flow on (03) 5624 0594 or via email 🔒 Click to reveal email.

 

Applications close: 24 August 2026* (applications may close earlier)

 

* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.

 

 

As an inclusive employer committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, and people with lived experience of disability.

 

As a Child Safe Organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people. We actively promote a culture that protects children from harm and supports their rights, participation and diversity, including the needs of children and young people with disability.