Manager - Better Health and Housing Program

• Fitzroy location
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Senior leadership opportunity
• Work for one of Australia's leading hospital groups
• Fixed, Part Time, **(32 hours per week)** **About the Role**This role will deliver human resource management, clinical governance, strategic leadership, service development & planning, budget management and will work effectively in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Classifications for this position will be Allied Health Grade 4 ($126,079.20 - $138,928.40 per annum, pro rata for part time / relevant nursing equivalent. **Your Contribution**
• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Allied Health discipline / nursing
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as relevant for the profession
• Eligible for membership of the discipline's professional association
• Current Victorian driver's licence **What we Offer**
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• 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 **About Sumner House** The Sumner House site in Fitzroy has been used to support homeless people through the Better Health and Housing Program. . All services at the site are delivered through a partnership between Brotherhood of St Laurence, Launch Housing and St Vincent's, along with relevant government departments. The Better Health and Housing Program (BHHP) supports individuals with health issues who are experiencing chronic homelessness by providing an integrated health and homelessness service response for stays of usually 12-26 weeks. The BHHP environment will support residents to rest and recover, and address health and social issues, according to the person's own goals. **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. **Application** Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.**POSITION PURPOSE** The Manager is responsible for facilitating the ongoing innovation and development of the BHHP service. The role will require close collaboration and cooperation with Launch Housing in delivering coordinated and strengths based care to people with complex and chronic needs. Through managing clinical directions and operations. The Manager ensures resident care is delivered in line with SVHM service models of care, monitoring for service quality and patient outcomes.The Manager will lead an interdisciplinary team including nursing, care coordination, to ensure a safe and restorative environment for residents and staff, delivering high quality clinical management, advice and support. This role will deliver human resource management, clinical governance, strategic leadership, service development & planning, budget management and will work efffectively in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.**POSITION DUTIES** The Manager will: Provide leadership and management for all SVHM staff located at the site, including effective communication, teamwork and change manage Ensure delivery of an effective and responsive service for people requiring access to BHHP models of care, in line with the documented Model of Care. Foster close relationships and work collaboratively with Launch and BSL leadership and staff, and foster additional internal and external partnerships. Provide clinical governance to ensure appropriate clinical risk management and the delivery and review of high quality, flexible and responsive client centred care, with evaluation demonstrating client outcomes and service effectiveness. Provide professional support and direction to Team Leader, senior clinicians and staff, ensuring access to supervision, education and training and complete formal Performance Development documentation annually. Manage budget, including monthly review of budget results, variance reporting, invoice generation or payment, planning for capital expenses, and achievement of budget targets. Lead recruitment activities in a timely manner. Kronos management, coordination and approval of leave, leave planning and ensuring staff do not accrue excess leave. Manage response to complaints or clinical matters that are escalated by Team Leaders Participate in ongoing data management and evaluation of the services that demonstrate client outcomes and service effectiveness Ensure compliance with all OH&S responsibilities relating to site, address identified OHS issues in timely manner and ensure staff complete mandatory training requirements. Provision of immediate staff debriefing and facilitation of access to appropriate support Maintain and promote client confidentiality.**INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS** General Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM Ensure all those in the area they manage, comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions Ensure all those in the area they manage, only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business Ensure clinical care is undertaken within established procedures in order to provide safe clinical care for patients/residents, ensuring clinical risk is minimised Ensure clinical staff work within their approved scope of practice and at all times with appropriate supervision. . Ensure all clinical staff maintain their clinical registration and any required indemnity cover Ensure all staff attend necessary training that enhances safety and quality of clinical care Promote a culture that supports learning and encourages reporting of errors Implement systems to identify and manage risks and to deal with and learn from incidents and complaints Implement all facets of the SVHM safety and clinical quality programme within clinical area managed Collaborate with more senior levels of management to implement the SVHM safety and quality agenda Provide feedback to more senior management in relation to problems or issues that impact on safety and clinical quality. Person Centred Care Ensure that consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback Ensure all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions are complied with in the area they manage Ensure all in the area they manage undertake annual Fire and Emergency Training and comply with fire and emergency procedures Ensure all those in the area they manage, treat others with respect, behaving professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct and undertaking annual Workplace Culture and Equity Training Conduct regular safety audits with Health and Safety Representatives and implement
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