At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage mental health services to ensure best outcomes for consumers and the community.
- Company: St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, a leading teaching and research health service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, wellbeing initiatives, flexible work arrangements, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in mental health care.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health while working in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Qualifications: Senior leadership experience in mental health and relevant registration with AHPRA.
MedicalJobsAustralia.com Job Description: Senior leadership opportunity in a friendly and supportive team environment. Permanent, full-time position.
About the Role
You are an experienced and effective mental health and wellbeing leader, with experience managing teams in complex systems that support the best outcomes for consumers, carers and the community more broadly. This role will continue to drive the Recommendations from the Royal Commission into Mental Health in ensuring our Bed Based Services are safe, respectful and driven by best practice guidelines including reducing restrictive interventions and active inclusion of lived, and living experience colleagues at all levels.
In partnership with the Clinical Director Adult Bed Based Stream and Director of Lived Experience, provide leadership and oversight to the Adult Inpatient Unit, the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service, Footbridge Community Care Unit and the Prevention and Recovery Care service.
Lead implementation of clinical program strategies, operational plans and service improvement initiatives aligned to recovery-oriented approaches across the continuum of care. Provide operational leadership to ensure integrated, effective and sustainable service delivery.
Your Contribution
- Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - all disciplines except Social Work
- Demonstrated senior leadership experience
- Current National criminal history check and Working with Children Check, or willing to obtain
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
What We Offer
- A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
- Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
- A healthy work-life balance encouraged. Full-time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
- Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
- In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
- Culture of continuous improvement
- Flexible working arrangements considered
Adult bed based teams form a significant part of the Mental Health and Wellbeing service. These teams work collaboratively and effectively with each other and the broader St Vincents Hospital network to ensure timely, appropriate and safe care to our consumers. The wellbeing of our people and teams ensures we can deliver the best possible care and continue to strive for innovation and excellence in all that we do.
Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Closing Date: 11 September 2026 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit Reconciliation Action Plan or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au
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