Director Operations Critical Care & Access

Director Operations Critical Care & Access

• Permanent Full Time with monthly day off | 5 weeks annual leave!
• Based at Box Hill but opportunity to work at multiple sites!
• Unique and exciting senior leadership opportunity!

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

This role will provide a strategic and collaborative approach to ongoing transformation and sustainable growth for Eastern Health. They will lead and manage the Program to deliver on strategic and business plans and key performance metrics.

Future challenges will include transforming to a post pandemic organisation including adapting to an ever-changing environment to optimise the experience of our people, the people we care for and the experience of our community. Key capabilities for success include a strong business acumen, a strategic mindset and exceptional communication and influencing skills.

The role will build and sustain a high performing team and promote a safe and welcoming workplace culture that drives positive change to enable and empower our people to deliver a high standard of healthcare to our community.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Demonstrated high-level leadership and change management skills
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple health professions and a commitment to excellence in the provision of health services
• Demonstrated ability to develop and successfully implement creative solutions to complex systemic and organisational problems
• Strong record of experience within a large, complex healthcare organisation
• Demonstrated clinical and management experience in acute and subacute services as well as multi-disciplinary models of care
• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare financing and budgetary management
• Demonstrated expertise in health industry workforce and industrial systems

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.