• Provide innovative and dynamic leadership in the establishment of a new Mental Health Hospital in the Home service.
• Enhance your career with one of Victoria’s leading regional health care services
• Located just a stone throw away from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road

About Mental Health Hospital in the Home

The Mental Health Hospital in the Home (HITH) service is a new initiative resulting from the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. The multidisciplinary team will provide 9 adult and youth acute mental health bed-equivalent packages of care, under a recovery orientated and trauma informed framework. This ensures that consumers with acute mental health distress have the option to receive a high-level of care in their home environment as an alternative to an inpatient admission, where this is in their best interests.

About the role

Within Barwon Health, the Mental Health Directorate is a forward-looking unit with a vision to be at the leading edge of psychiatric treatment in Australia. We are seeking experienced Consultant Psychiatrists to work within the brand new Mental Health Hospital in the Home team and provide leadership in the establishment and governance of this new service.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist you will Provide leadership in the provision of high quality Psychiatric Services to patients, consumers and client in your care.  You will act as a delegate of the authorised Psychiatrist as defined in the Mental Health Act 2014 and you will contribute to the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Program of the service.

Take advantage of this opportunity and thrive professionally in our organisation today! To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

About the culture

Our staff thrive in a challenging environment, get enjoyment from being part of a highly recognised and skilled team and truly believe they have the opportunities to be their best.  Most importantly our dedicated staff live the Barwon Health way with our values under pinning all that we do. 

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

1.0 EFT Permanent Role

Job Reference No VAC0743

bull; Two Types of generous Salary Packaging options
• Great Team Culture
• Make a difference to the most disadvantaged in our community

The Program Manager, Mental Health &Disability Therapeutic Services is accountable for the leadership and operational oversight of the program and contributes to the strategic development and leadership of mental health and disability therapeutic services and the broader Healthy Communities Area. Leading 6 Coordinators and managing multiple services, the Program Manager will be seeking to innovate and develop sustainable and quality mental health and disability therapeutic services which continue to meet consumer need in the primary health and rehabilitation contexts. This role will lead the ongoing development of a newly designed suite of community mental health services including a variety of funding sources and program types. The implementation of NDIS and Primary Health Network funding will be a key driver for this portfolio. A further emphasis will be placed on fostering collaborative working relationships with other key service providers and planning bodies in the region along with DHHS Staff. The successful applicant will have 2+ years management experience and address all key selection criteria in their application.

To star in this role you will have:

• A professional qualification in a relevant clinical or management related area or equivalent experience.
• Experience in managing or leading mental health and or NDIS programs.
• Demonstrated ability utilise skills to effectively build rapport with staff, clients and external partnerships.
• Excellent knowledge of emotional intelligence principles and ability to assess conflict confidently.
• A clear understanding of self-awareness and a commitment to personal development.

For information about the role, please contact Paul Vanderputt or Sarah Fair on 03 9525 1300 or email sfair@starhealth.org.au

Closing Date: Friday 16th October, 2020 @ 5pm.

DIRECTOR OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

• A critical key leadership role with The Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Provide strategic and operational direction of the RMH Cardiothoracic Unit
• Join the Parkville Precinct and collaborate with a team of brilliant thinkers
• Enjoy an influential role with strong cross functional collaboration

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

As one of the largest hospitals in Victoria, and a team of more than 10,000 strong, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services; as well as rehabilitation, aged care, outpatient and community programs. We are a designated state-wide provider for services including trauma, and we lead centres of excellence for tertiary services in several key specialties including neurosciences, nephrology, oncology, cardiology and virtual health.

Surrounded by a Parkville Precinct of brilliant thinkers, we collaborate to set new benchmarks in health excellence – benchmarks that impact across the globe. While the work we do takes us in inspiring new directions; caring for each other, our patients and consumers is as essential to who we are, as any scientific breakthrough we make. We put people first - leading with kindness and working together, we excel as one Royal Melbourne Hospital.

RMH Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit

Our Cardiothoracic Surgery unit is responsible for the provision of high quality treatment to patients admitted on an elective and emergency basis requiring advanced cardiac and thoracic surgical care. We provide a complete service for all operations excluding transplants. The Unit has major expertise in complex congenital adult surgery, and complex aortic surgery including the Ross procedure. The unit provides a large thoracic trauma and lung cancer service providing all thoracic surgery for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, is affiliated with the University of Melbourne with major teaching and research priorities, and works closely with the Royal Children’s Hospital Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Units.

The Position

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of the RMH Cardiothoracic Surgery service to ensure evidence based best practice and contemporary models of care.
• Build a culture of robust professional relationships with key stakeholders to strengthen standards of clinical care, patient safety, professional ethics, education and research.
• Drive performance through outstanding people leadership, instilling a high performing culture to ensure your team is engaged and patients receive the best quality care.
• Undertake critical business analysis to identify trends and opportunities to foster a responsive, future focused contemporary culture which supports staff to deliver true excellence in patient care.

Essential Experience and Skills

• You are an influential medical leader with a track record of driving change across a complex health care environment.
• You are a registered medical practitioner (MBBS, FRACS in Cardiothoracic Surgery), and an innovator with an unwavering commitment to the delivery of quality, contemporary, patient focused care.
• You are a natural leader, with strong communication and influencing skills and highly developed advocacy, analytical and conceptual skills.

Our Commitment to you

Here at the RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community – Advancing health for everyone, every day.  This is the Melbourne Way.    

We believe our success comes from our people. We’re committed to the RMH being a great place to work and a great place to receive care. We have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership, education and empowering our staff to Speak Up for themselves and each other.

This is a position where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity. It is a unique opportunity to help us transform the future of the RMH and ultimately ensure we continue to deliver world class healthcare.  

Interested?

For a confidential discussion please contact Associate Professor Leeanne Grigg.

Director of Cardiology

Divisional Director of Cardiovascular, Renal and Endocrinology Services

Ph.  03 9342 7589

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of Cultural Diversity and social inclusion.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

Join our highly skilled Pharmacy team supporting service delivery in the new state of the art Monash Children’s Hospital.

• Important role supporting delivery of Pharmacy services
• Varied responsibilities including customer service and stock control
• Full time ongoing

About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 18,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities.

Our Pharmacy team provides a critical service that actively supports our goal of delivering outstanding patient experience in every case. 

About the Role

As part of the team supporting MMC, you’ll be primarily responsible for providing pharmacy technician services safely and professionally in a number of different areas.  Specifically, your accountabilities will include:

• Pharmaceutical imprests – order, distribute and maintain appropriate levels of medicines, fluids and other products supplied by the pharmacy department
• Dispensary – assist with dispensing prescriptions, maintain stock levels within the dispensary, interact with patients, process patient payments
• Aseptic Preparation Suite – assist with cleaning, quality assurance activities and preparation of products (after successful completion of appropriate training and competency assessment)

About You

To take your application forward, you’ll need to demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Proven ability to perform pharmacy technician duties to a high standard
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Certificate III in Health (Hospital Pharmacy Technician) or equivalent
• Working With Children Check (current or application in progress)
• Availability to work weekends and late shifts, with significant notice provided.

In addition, the ability to satisfy the following desirable attributes will be highly regarded:

• Membership of Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
• Previous experience working in a hospital pharmacy 
• Understanding of and proficiency in Merlin pharmacy dispensing program

What’s on offer at Monash Health?

• Opportunity to develop and extend your skills across a varied customer base
• Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• Organisational commitment to your health and wellbeing, including on-site fitness centre, confidential coaching and support service and smoke free workplace

Things you need to know

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace.  Should your application be successful to the next stage of our selection, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera interview to tell us more about yourself  and your experience.

For a confidential discussion about your suitability for this role, please contact Gail Price, Senior Pharmacist on 95942360. We look forward to hearing from you.

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Preferred candidates will require a clear Police Check and a current Employee Working with Children’s Check prior to any offers of employment being made.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview. 

Please note, applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System – e-mail applications will not be considered. 

Current Monash Health employees should apply through Mercury using their Monash Health employee account. Our Recruitment Services team can answer any queries on this matter and can be reached on 9265 2776 or via email to recruitment@monashhealth.org.