Director of Nursing at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals Jeffrey Williams was recently named as an Adjunct Associate Professor for the School of Nursing and Midwifery at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
This academic appointment will allow Mr Williams to share his significant nursing expertise gained in rural and metropolitan settings in both the public and private health sectors with nursing and midwifery students.
Mr Williams’ career path began with remote area nursing, followed by emergency nursing in a busy metropolitan hospital and moving on to quality management.
He was Director of Quality and Risk at SJOG Subiaco Hospital prior to joining Midland, where he is leading the development of nursing and midwifery services in preparation for the hospital’s opening, late 2015.
SJOG Midland Public and Private Hospitals CEO Ian Anderson said, “Jeffrey is such a deserving recipient of this appointment which acknow-ledges both his commitment to the nursing profession and his aptitude as a mentor and teacher.”
Mr Williams said, “It’s a great honour for me to be involved in developing undergraduates to become excellent caregivers and to contribute to the development of nursing and midwifery as a profession. [UNDA] has a great reputation for turning out high quality nursing graduates and building a strong relationship with its Nursing and Midwifery faculty is a great opportunity.”
A strong advocate for community participation, Mr Williams is a longstanding senior volunteer with St John Ambulance and is a Member of the Australian College of Nursing. He sits on the Board of Mercy College, Koondoola.