Working in Public Health has never been more important or meaningful.

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing over 22,000 people across a range of specialities.

Monash Health is an impressive organisation of seven public hospitals, 21 community health sites, five aged care facilities, university affiliated international research and tertiary education. Monash Health has been caring for, and providing healthcare and aged living solutions, to Victorians for over 100 years. We provide healthcare for the entire lifespan from pre-birth to palliative care and all stages in between.

A day in the life

No two days will be the same as you work within an established, friendly and supportive team environment, working closely together to care for our patients along with providing opportunities for staff development and growth in areas that staff are passionate about.

The Bed Access Manager as part of the Bed Access Unit team is responsible for undertaking daily access operations to ensure timely access for planned and unplanned admissions to acute and subacute beds across Monash Health. This includes management of direct admission, inter-hospital transfers, and escalation of demand and capacity issues.

In this important role you will work across multiple sites and be responsible for the allocation of emergency, elective, and unplanned admissions to ensure effective and efficient patient access to care.  You will collaborate extensively with key staff, monitoring demand and capacity and escalating when demand exceeds capacity.

Rotation currently across four main sites – MMC Clayton, Monash Children’s Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, and Casey Hospital. It is expected all staff can rotate through the four sites as part of the role.

This is a Fixed term part time role until 11th January 2022, 7 shifts per fortnight 

What you bring

Recent acute clinical nursing background, Division 1 Registered Nurse is essential Recent Experience in a bed management role is preferrable.

Recent experience in an Associate Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Consultant or Clinical Liaison Role is essential.

On a personal level, you are:

• a committed and flexible leader who is comfortable operating in a fluid environment and you can rapidly and effectively respond to changing circumstances.


• dedicated to safe best practice & quality care


• committed to delivering quality care, service & advocacy


• enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively


• excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence


• an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles whilst working collaboratively with all key stakeholders.

• A willingness to learn and grown your leadership capabilities through commitment to be a representative of the nursing workforce at committee meetings

In return

Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Ours is also a highly skilled, collaborative and welcoming multidisciplinary team where the only limit in your career is you.

As a valuable member of a wider team, we are committed to working with you to become your professional best. There is access to resources to support you in this position, we offer clinical education sessions, on the job training and career progression to enable you to further develop your Clinical and Leadership skills whilst role modelling excellence and delivering a high standard of patient centred care.

There is no better time to join us and here’s just a few reasons why: -

• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base


• avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills


• mentorship and career guidance


• support to attend relevant forums and conferences


• a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, access to onsite discounted staff car parking and gym (only where relevant), uniform (only where relevant) and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents.

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