Communications Manager

1 week ago


Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash Health Full time
Reference Number

  • 6137 Employment Type
  • Full Time Ongoing
  • Entity
  • Monash Health
  • Department
  • Communications and Engagement
  • Location
  • Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Various Facilities
  • Position Summary

About Monash Health
Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We provide safe, high-quality care to one-quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire lifespan, from pre-birth to end-of-life.

More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across southeast Melbourne, including seven hospitals and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities.


Each year:

  • We provide more than 4.1 million episodes of care to our community,
  • Close to 265,000 people are admitted to our hospitals,
  • More than 231,000 people receive care at our three emergency departments,
  • We respond to more than 63,000 ambulance arrivals,
  • We perform more than 46,000 surgical procedures, and
  • We deliver more than 10,000 babies.


We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to a fair, non-discriminatory workplace that maximises the talent, potential and contribution of all.


A Day in the Life of a Communications Manager


The Communications Manager is responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies that drive improved operational performance, improve employee engagement, and maximise our people's adoption of change.

This new role will have a particular focus on Monash Health's current and future capital infrastructure projects, delivering communications activities and support to ensure internal operational readiness and stakeholder/community support.


Working collaboratively across the organisation and our partners, the Communications Manager provides communication support to Monash Health's Senior Executive and other clinical/administrative functions.

As part of an integrated communications unit, this role also provides leadership and support across a broad range of areas, including web, digital/multimedia, brand management and external communications, setting strategy, and providing leadership, advice and support to team members.


Key result areas:

  • Coordinate work and provide leadership, advice, and support to team members working on Capital Project communication activity.
  • Provide expert communications advice and support to senior leaders and colleagues
  • Develop and implement effective communications strategies to support Monash Health's Strategic Plan and arising operational needs.
  • Protect the reputation of Monash Health through risk management and crisis communications when required.
  • Provide feedback and support to stakeholders around the identification and management of key risks and issues associated with any change, providing advice and solutions around issues should they arise.

About You

Qualifications/registrations/ licenses:

  • A degree in Communications, Public Relations or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
  • Extensive experience in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or a related field
  • Current Victorian Driver's Licence
  • Working with Children Check

Technical skills/knowledge/ experience

  • Demonstrated knowledge of communications and engagement within large, complex organisations.
  • Relevant experience in a communications role predominantly focused on major change (such as infrastructure or construction projects) and the impact on highlyengaged internal audiences.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write and edit for a variety of mediums, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to execute complex tasks to completion within tight time frames.
  • Highlevel interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively influence and build sustainable and successful relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to absorb complex information and represent it simply.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify key points appropriate for different audiences and emphasise those effectively.
  • Proven experience in supporting and coaching management; demonstrated ability to interact with, counsel and influence management effectively.
  • Proven ability to develop and execute creative, resultsdriven communications strategies which are aligned with tangible business goals and objectives.
  • Ability to acquire a strong understanding of the issues in public health.
  • High level of proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience in a health services is not essential.

Monash Health is a great place to work

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

  • salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

How to Apply
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include

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