Director Mission Integration

Your role at St John of God Health Care

As the Director Mission Integration – Group Services you will play a critical leadership role working with Executives and the Chief Mission Integration Officer (CMIO) to integrate the Mission of SJGHC through promoting and further developing the leadership capacity and capability of leadership for Mission among senior leaders and managers in SJGHC’s governance and shared services offices.

This role will help continue a strong and lasting mission‑led culture by supporting leaders and caregivers to live the Mission in practical ways, strengthening how is embedded in everyday decisions, relationships and behaviours, and enabling the Values of SJGHC continue to guide how we lead now and into the future.

You will report to the National Manager Mission Integration as direct line manager, with a professional line relationship to the CMIO. The role is based in Perth and supports Group Services teams in both the Perth and Melbourne offices as well as other Service CEOs.

The Position

• Serves as a resource to Executives and leadership teams with regard to considerations of health care and community services that are reflective of a Catholic ministry.

• Provides vision and leadership for Mission integration within Services in partnership with the CEO/Chief Officers and leadership teams.

• Assists in maintaining the integrity of the Catholic identity.

• Identifies prospects, develops and implements plans to respond to Mission integration opportunities.

• Embeds Mission aligned leadership practices through developing the capacity of leaders to:      

  • Lead discernment, grow a culture of reflective practice, and model Mission aligned decision making

  • Demonstrate Mission aligned leadership behaviours (SJGHC Leadership Profile)

  • Lead formation of own teams and caregivers through practicing Reflection for Action, preparing reflections and formation in the moment

• Deliver initiatives in formation in partnership with the Senior Manager Formation & Ethics and SJGHC Learning & Development team that reflect the goals of formation.

• Promotes ethical decisions and behaviours through the provision of analysis and access to ethics expertise.

• Serves as a resource to assist all leaders and managers to lead Mission Discernment with their teams

• Coordinates Mission related rituals including St John of God Day and Foundation Day celebrations, new leader Commissioning and celebratory Masses.

• Participates in local diocesan initiatives in consultation with CMIO and CEO.

You will have demonstrated understanding and application of key theological principles to all aspects of Mission aligned leadership, demonstrate performance as a strategic and influential leader including the capacity to build collaborative relationships among senior leaders. You will demonstrate ability to develop the leadership abilities of senior leaders and managers and have expertise in developing, presenting and facilitating formation programs.

To succeed you will possess Qualification/s in Theology, Scripture, Ethics, Ministry or related studies and be Catholic and/or have demonstrated knowledge and experience of, and commitment to, Catholic faith, culture and practices.

It is highly regarded if you have significant experience in, or demonstrated understanding of the health care sector, and an advanced understanding of Catholic teaching with regard to ethical issues in health care, business ethics and Catholic Social Teaching.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Permanent part-time position working 30.4 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

• Located at Perth CBD office (occasional travel to Melbourne as required)

• 40% work from home option

• 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 discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

• End of trip/bike and shower facilities 

• Close to public transport

For enquiries contact Denis Byrne, National Manager Mission Integration on (03) 9205 6524.

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.