Operating Theatre Nurse Unit Manager
Kim joined Waratah Private in 2017 and has extensive experience working in both public and private hospitals as an Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse and as an Operating Theatre Nurse Unit Manager.
With a broad range of senior management experience, Kim is responsible for overseeing the Perioperative setting, thereby ensuring that our patients receive the best clinical outcomes during surgery. Kim has a passion for implementing progressive, individualised care of our patients and works collaboratively with our surgeons, cultivating a genuine enthusiasm for learning and teamwork, providing mentorship and motivation to the theatre team.
Allied Health Manager
Yan has over 12 years of clinical and leadership experience in public and private health care systems throughout Australia.
Yan is a physiotherapist by trade, and has a Masters in Clinical Rehabilitation, as well as currently completing a Masters in Health Administration. He is passionate about rehabilitation and improving patients’ wellbeing, and has a strong work ethic in developing new services and achieving optimal organisational outcome.
With proven ability to lead and motivate people, and a focus on transformational leadership style, social capital, and patient care, Yan brings extensive experience and a wide variety of exposure to caseloads and work environments from acute, sub-acute, and community health from all over Australia.
Senior Clinical Psychologist / Team Leader
Ray is a senior clinical psychologist specialising in complex trauma, dual diagnosis of neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders. He specialises in the treatment of a range of anxiety disorder and disruptive, impulse-control disorders.
Ray is passionate about supporting people and teams to reach their full potential and to live a fulfilling life. He has extensive experience in the senior management of clinical services and governance, providing clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring allied health professionals.
Ray first graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor in Psychology at The University of Sydney followed by a Master of Clinical Psychology in 2012 from the Central Queensland University.
Level 3 – Surgical Nurse Unit Manager
Shiron joined Waratah Private Hospital as a Registered Nurse in November 2014 and has over 8 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist in both the public and private sectors; and over 3 years’ experience within management roles in the private sector.
Shiron has completed a Bachelor of Nursing, followed by New Graduate certificate in New Zealand before migrating to Australia in 2014 and have been part of Waratah since that time.
Prior to the surgical NUM role, Shiron was the Rehabilitation Manager in Sydney Private Hospital for a short while and returned to Waratah as Surgical NUM because her clinical passion was in general surgery.
Shiron is a passionate leader, who educates and empowers her team each and every day to be autonomous practitioners whilst providing best practice standards to the patients and families within her care.
Level 4 – Rehabilitation / Medical Nurse Unit Manager
Jessica joined Waratah Private Hospital as an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse in January 2018 on the Rehabilitation Ward. In June 2018, she took over the role of Discharge Planner and during this time, she was studying her Bachelor of Nursing.
In December 2018, Jessica graduated with her Bachelor of Nursing and began working as a Registered Nurse on the Surgical Ward.
Jessica has over 7 years’ experience as an Assistant in Nursing / Endorsed Enrolled Nurse / Registered Nurse in the private sector. In her time at Waratah Private, she has been in the role of Discharge Planner, Team Leader, Clinical Support Role, Patient Access Manager Relief and is now the Nurse Unit Manager of the Rehabilitation/Medical Ward on Level 4.
In 2020, Jessica was awarded Employee of the Year for her commitment to Waratah’s “Innovation and Growth” value.
Jessica has completed her Certificate III in Health Care Assistance, Diploma of Nursing, and Bachelor of Nursing.
Level 5 – Re-centre, Mental Health Nurse Unit Manager
Mevlyn joined Waratah Private in January 2021 in anticipation of the opening of Re-centre, a premium private mental health service at the hospital. Mevlyn has over 13 years’ experience working within the Sydney South West Area Health Service, most recently as the Mental Health Nurse Unit Manager at Liverpool Hospital.
Since joining the team, Mevlyn has been utilising her experience to refine Re-centres mental health programs, departmental policies and build a multidisciplinary team. Mevlyn is a passionate mental health clinician and is excited to oversee the development of a brand new hospital specialty and starting the entire service from the ground up.
In addition to her Bachelor of Nursing, Mevlyn holds a Masters of Mental Health Nursing and Certificate IV in Leadership and Management.
Patient Access Manager
Elissa graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing in 2000, and in 2005 completed a Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing.
Elissa has undertaken varied roles within both the public and private health sectors and has vast critical care experience having worked in Intensive Care as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and in the Post Anaesthetic care setting as a Registered Nurse. Elissa has management experience as a Nurse Unit Manager in Intensive Care and as a Peri-Operative Services manager.
Elissa is currently responsible for the assessment and admissions for medical and rehabilitation patients at Waratah Private Hospital.
Quality and Risk Manager / Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator
Karen has 12 years experience as a Registered Nurse, spread across medical, surgical and rehabilitation nursing. She specialises in Infection Control and has been Waratah’s Infection Control Coordinator since 2019. Currently the Quality and Risk Manager, she is responsible for the hospital’s adherence to the different state and national standards in healthcare. and overarching hospital governance.
Karen initially trained and practised as a registered nurse and registered midwife overseas with a master’s degree in Medical-Surgical Nursing. Highlights of her overseas practise include clinical and administrative work in acute medicine and infectious diseases as well as disease surveillance and outbreak management.
Health Information Manager
Emily has many years experience in the area of Health Information Services. Her background in Clinical Classification, Privacy Awareness, Data Collection, Medicolegal requests and Clinical Documentation ensure the highest standards of protection and management of your important Health Information. Emily oversees the Medical Record and Clinical Coding teams who are trained to facilitate the efficient flow of information in line with all the relevant Privacy Legislation and Health Service requirements. Emily has a passion for Staff Education and Quality Improvements. She believes effective Health Information Management is the foundation for trust and confidence in all hospital services.
Patient Services Manager
Lucy has over 6 years’ experience within the private healthcare industry as well as previous medico-legal experience. She has completed a Bachelor of Laws and has been admitted Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales since 2015. As part of her role as Patient Services Manager, Lucy manages the administration team across the Hospital including pre-admissions/admissions and medical records department.
Marketing and GP Liaison Manager
Fryda joined Waratah Private in April 2021 and has over 13 years experience in the healthcare industry and has strong knowledge and experience in marketing. Utilising her extensive experience, Fryda is responsible for marketing the hospital, its services, our doctors and hosting education/information events and evenings for our GP’s and referrers.
In addition to her industry experience, Fryda has completed an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in Marketing and Business Management.
Executive Assistant
Karina has recently joined the team to provide executive administrative and secretarial support to the General Manager and Director of Nursing.
With over 6 years’ experience in a leadership and managerial role, Karina is passionate about building rapport with internal and external stakeholders as well as working to support and improve the day to day functions of all business aspects.
Hotel Services Manager
Gordon joined Waratah Private Hospital as Catering Manager in February 2020 and has over 30 years’ experience in the catering and hospitality industry. He started off his culinary journey in his native South Africa and also working in restaurants Europe before making the leap to Australia in 2002. From early 2021, Gordon also oversees the Housekeeping Team and has since become the Hotel Services Manager.
Since arriving in Australia, he has spent the years working as executive chef in restaurants, five star hotels, catering business and high end aged care. Gordon has also been a board member of the Australia Culinary Federation and is a WACS accredited culinary judge.
In 2017, Gordon was recognised by the HESTA Awards as Australia’s Person of Distinction for his fine dining and culinary experiences in age care and retirement.
His firm belief is that “Hospital Food” can be done better and more respectfully while still being nutritious, tasty and well presented.
Facilities Manager
Dominic joined Waratah Private Hospital in late 2021 and has over 30 years’ experience in the building and facilities management industry. From working in a variety of sectors including private, public, corporate and not-for-profit, he has overseen major building works, managed large scale Facility Management contracts and lead inhouse trades teams. Dominic has gained extensive experience in developing and implementing Facility Management procedures that drive efficiencies and improve levels of service.
At Waratah Private Hospital, Dominic is responsible for the Facilities Management of a complex site and ensuring over 60 contractors carry out their work schedules to meet NSW Health Compliance Regulations. With the safety of visitors, staff and tenants foremost in mind, Dominic overseas strict maintenance programs that are designed to have minimal impact on the day to day operations of a busy hospital
Alongside our Directors and Senior Management, we have our incredible staff and specialists working with us at Waratah Private Hospital.