Health Services Manager - Mount Gambier Prison

About this role

Join G4S at Mount Gambier Prison, SA, in a pivotal nursing leadership role. This onsite position requires relocation, offering a unique opportunity to shape patient care and influence operations.

What G4S can offer you

• True Leadership & Strategic Influence: Join a supportive Senior Management Team, reporting directly to the Prison General Manager. You'll play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of healthcare services, and even broader prison operations.
• Pioneer Healthcare Innovation: Develop and implement new approaches to healthcare delivery, leading our nurse-led clinic in a dynamic and unique correctional setting. This is your chance to truly make an impact.
• Grow Your Leadership in a Unique Setting: This complex environment will challenge and enhance your leadership capabilities, offering unparalleled professional growth.
• Seamless Relocation: We offer comprehensive relocation assistance to help you smoothly transition to the beautiful Limestone Coast.

About the role and team

We're seeking a dynamic, experienced leader who excels at supporting teams, implementing critical process improvements, and driving change management initiatives. You will manage our onsite nurse-led clinic, leading a highly dedicated team of 12 Registered Nurses and two Medical Administrators. As the Health Services Manager, you'll oversee the delivery of essential healthcare services to prisoners, including physical and mental health triaging, support, and drug and alcohol addiction management. Reporting to the General Manager (Simon), this position sits within the Senior Management Team, offering opportunities to contribute to the strategic direction of healthcare services within the prison.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership and Management: Provide strong leadership and mentorship to the nursing team, fostering a positive and supportive work environment.
• Change Management: Drive the implementation of a comprehensive action plan to improve health service delivery, including streamlining processes, optimising medication management, and enhancing staff training.
• Performance Management and Recruitment: Oversee the performance of the nursing team, including recruitment, retention, and professional development, with support from our Talent Acquisition and HR teams. 
• Budget Management: Manage the health centre budget effectively, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective delivery of services.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with the Prison General Manager, SMT, and external stakeholders, including SA Prison Health, to ensure the provision of comprehensive healthcare services.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate health and safety risks within the health centre, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

What we're looking for

We're seeking a dynamic, experienced leader who excels at supporting teams, implementing critical process improvements, and driving change management initiatives.

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• A current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Leadership experience in a nursing environment.
• A genuine interest in correctional health.

The recruitment process

• Online Application: Submit your CV via the G4S website.
• Phone Call: A 20-minute phone call with our Talent Advisor, Allegra.
• Interview: An onsite or online interview with two members of the team.
• Site Tour: A tour of the prison and health clinic.
• Background Checks: National police check, reference checks, and a prison clearance application. 

About Mount Gambier and the Limestone Coast

Mount Gambier, South Australia's largest regional city with a population of 35,724, is conveniently located almost midway between Adelaide (436 km) and Melbourne (441 km). The city offers a community-focused lifestyle and is well-equipped with educational facilities, including public and private primary and secondary schools, along with UniSA and TAFE SA campuses for various qualifications. Paired with affordable housing options, both rental and owned, it's easy to see why so many are choosing to make the move. Beyond the city, the broader Limestone Coast region boasts access to some of South Australia's finest coastline, offering safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing, and surf. This area is further enriched by a world-class wine region, abundant open spaces, outstanding national parks, and diverse sporting and recreational facilities.

About Mount Gambier Prison

G4S has operated Mount Gambier Prison (MGP) end-to-end since 1995, as a low to medium security campus style prison. Providing various work and education programs to mainly male prisoners, our aim is to rehabilitate offenders and reduce re-offending. Accommodating 672 prisoners, our team at Mount Gambier Prison delivers safety, security, and respect for all prisoners in custody.

About G4S Australia and New Zealand

G4S, An Allied Universal® Company is a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions. With a workforce of approximately 800,000 employees worldwide and over 2,000 across Australia and New Zealand, we leverage global best practices to help deliver our promise locally: keeping people safe so our communities can thrive. We partner with Government, industries and law enforcement agencies to deliver Integrated Security and Justice Services across a diverse range of portfolios, including Port Phillip Prison, Mount Gambier Prison, Prisoner Transport Operations, Court Security, Custody Centres, Corporate Security, Mobile Speed Cameras, our Support Offices, and more.

For more information about G4S Australia and New Zealand, please visit g4s.com.au. To explore a career with G4S, please visit g4s.com/careers-anz. To hear directly from our staff about why they enjoy working at G4S, visit g4s.com/careers-anz/life-at-g4s.

If you're an experienced leader ready to shape healthcare delivery in a unique environment and embrace the lifestyle of the Limestone Coast, we encourage you to apply!