WA nursing leader appointed CEO at St John of God Bunbury Hospital

21 Apr 2019

29 April 2019

Jeffrey started in the position on 29 April 2019 and brings with him more than 30 years’ experience as a nursing leader including his most recent role as the Wheatbelt Regional Director of Nursing and Midwifery at the WA Country Health Service.

“I am excited to lead St John of God Bunbury Hospital, which has a fantastic reputation within the community and plays a really important role in giving people living in WA’s south west access to private healthcare close to home,” Jeffrey said.

“I am also looking forward to working closely with Bunbury Regional Hospital, which is co-located with our hospital, and the WA Country Health Service to ensure our services are meeting the health needs of the community.”

Jeffrey’s appointment marks his return to St John of God Health Care having previously worked with the organisation for more than 12 years’ including as a foundation leader at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals during the facility’s planning and construction, and throughout its first two years of operations as the hospitals’ Director of Nursing and Midwifery.

“I am pleased to re-join St John of God Health Care in this executive role. Leading a hospital as Chief Executive Officer has been a goal of mine for a long time, and to be able to do it with this fantastic organisation where I have had some great experiences is a personal highlight,” he said.

Jeffrey said his first priority was to ensure the hospital continued focusing on patient experience and high quality outcomes.

“I am passionate about ensuring we provide an exceptional experience for patients and their family when they come to hospital,” he said.

“We know that when our care and services meet patient needs and expectations then they are more likely to have better outcomes.”