Clinical Program Director Mental

Clinical Program Director - Mental Health & Wellbeing

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Permanent Full Time | Competitive remuneration | Considerations for part time for the right candidate

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Based in Box Hill | Close to cafes & shops

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Unique and exciting senior leadership opportunity for a experienced Clinical Leader & supported by a Deputy Clinical Program Director

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is the second largest public health service in Victoria with the largest geographical catchment. It employs more than 11,000 people, provides care across five hospital campuses and multiple community locations. The Mental Health and Wellbeing program itself has over 1,300 skilled and dedicated employees delivering mental health and wellbeing services to the communities of eastern Melbourne and Yarra Ranges, in bed-based and at multiple community settings. The Program comprises of two major service streams - Infant, Child and Youth Service (ICYMHS) and the Adult & Older Service, with aged-based crossover a focus within the ICYMHS and Adult streams for consumers aged 18 – 25 years, in line with the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health Services.

We provide a broad range of specialist mental health services, including crisis services, acute admitted care, and community treatment across the age-range, and we have embraced the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System recommendations. We are particularly proud of our achievements with expanding the Lived Experience workforce (50+ people); working towards the elimination of restrictive interventions; implementation of Victoria's new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022); a key partner in delivering one of the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Local Services in the eastern region; and driving ongoing work to improve the effectiveness of our services.

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Director Mental Health and Clinical Support and operating in accordance with Eastern Health's values, the role of the Clinical Program Director is to partner effectively with the Program Director - Mental Health and Wellbeing to provide clear accountability and direction to optimise clinical outcomes and performance through the application of quality systems and evidence based practice.

The Clinical Program Director oversees the implementation of Medical Professional Governance and Medical Professional Practice across the program for all medical specialties, in alignment with our vision for connected, collaborative, engaged and aligned Medical Profession at Eastern Health.

It is envisioned that the Clinical Program Director will hold an active clinical role within the Eastern Health operations, to bring real-time day to day experiences of clinical care to the directorate and lead reform changes.

About you
To be successful in this role you will:

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Be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings or reprimands that could impact on their clinical practice.

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Have Fellowship of the relevant Australian specialist college.

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Demonstrate relevant knowledge and experience in a relevant specialty.

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Meet Eastern Health requirements for appropriate credentialing and scope of practice in the relevant specialty.

Clinical Leadership requirements

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Demonstrated experience managing multiple health professions and a commitment to excellence in the provision of mental health services.

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Demonstrated ability to develop and successfully implement creative solutions to complex systemic and organisational problems.

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Strong record of experience within a large, complex healthcare organisation

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Demonstrated clinical and management experience in acute or subacute services as well as multi- disciplinary models of care.

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Demonstrated expertise in healthcare financing and budgetary management.

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Demonstrated expertise in health industry workforce and industrial systems.

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Experience in successfully working with health care professionals and executive staff at a senior organisational level.

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Demonstrated ability to lead high performing teams and individuals and address under-performance issues as they arise.

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

• Mentor and Shadowing program

• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites

• Study and professional development leave

• Friendly & supportive teams

• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Fitness Passport for work-life balance

• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones

• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements

• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme

• Access to Private Health Insurance offers

• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training

• Cafes at all of our 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.

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.

Please Click Here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Toni Gutschlag
Contact Email: toni.gutschlag@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 21 September 2025

Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469.

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process

Our Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Eastern Health has services across the largest geographical area of any metropolitan health service in Victoria.
We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status and healthcare needs.