Operations Manager - Specialist Services

at  Western Health Australia

OPERATIONS MANAGER (SPECIALIST SERVICES) – MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING SERVICES

• Permanent, Full-time
• AH Health Chief SW/Chief OT Grade 5 / RPN 6
• This is a new position at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (MHWS)
  A new and exciting opportunity at the Western Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Services. We are looking for a highly motivated mental health clinician with experience in leadership roles to join the operational leadership group at MHWS. This role is to support the Divisional Director to improve, expand and develop current services within the MHWS and to participate in the ongoing transformation work as envisioned by the RCVMHS. It also support our senior specialist clinicians such as the FCS and Chiefs of Allied Health to ensure delivery of best care within the Division

ABOUT US

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

• Need to have extensive experience working in leadership within the public mental health services
• Be an enthusiastic individual who have strong leadership skills and has experience in service delivery and project management
• Have experience working with stakeholders in large health services or community organisations
• Be keen to contribute and participate projects to transform our Service as part of the RCVMHS recommendations
• Have been involved with project delivery or operationalisation of new services
• Be be passionate about person-centred care