Program Manager

7 months ago


Geelong, Australia Barwon Health Full time

**Employment Status**

Permanent Full Time

**Program**

Women, Children & Families

**Location**

University Hospital Geelong

**Hours Per Fortnight**

80

**Position Summary**
- Be part of a team who are focused on providing the highest quality patient-centred care
- Enhance your career with the largest regional healthcare service in Victoria
- Permanent Full Time or Permanent Part Time 80 hours per fortnight

**About the facility**

Barwon Health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is one of Victoria’s largest regional health services with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,700 staff and more than 1200 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 30 key locations throughout the region.

The Women’s clinics provides access to specialist outpatient care to consumers in the Geelong and surrounding Barwon South West region. The role is based at University Hospital Geelong_._

**About the role**

The Program Manager has operational responsibility across a number of pivotal acute and community based children’s and family services. This leadership position requires an experienced person with operational management, decision-making and change management skills. The role’s key components include leadership and management, operational management, governance, accountability, human resource management and safety and quality to ensure high quality consumer care.

Your role will include but not limited to;
- Providing leadership and professional specific support across Maternity and Perinatal Services, Barwon Health and partnering agencies.
- Reports provided monthly and as requested
- Proactively monitor service achievements and implement improvement strategies where requires.

**About the culture**

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated team who take pride in providing high-quality service. We promote positive, respectful relationships and strong, working partnerships in the workplace. Grow and develop your capabilities with Barwon Health’s commitment to professional development.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness program
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘Tongue of Land’.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**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.
- This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy._

**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Clinical health background required with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
Essential: A minimum of 3 years management experience
Essential: Evidence of ongoing updating and training with qualifications
Desirable: Post graduate qualification in public health or business management.
Essential: Proven ability to lead, manage and motivate staff
Essential: Demonstrated robust communication and interpersonal skills
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.

**Contact Person**

Rachel O'Keeffe

**Contact Person Job Title**

Co-Director Women's and Childrens

**Co


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