Divisional Manager Anaesthesia and Perioperative Services

2 days ago


Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Austin Health Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to join our team as Divisional Manager Anaesthesia, Perioperative and CSSD Services. As a key member of our Operations Directorate, you will be responsible for operationalising the core values of Austin Health through supportive leadership, innovation, and strategic oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver on the Divisional operational plan, ensuring all objectives of responsibility are met, including day-to-day leadership and support to all areas in your portfolio.
  • Work in collaboration with the Divisional Director to ensure the activity, quality, and financial objectives of services are successfully delivered.
  • Focus on ensuring patients receive treatment within agreed waiting times by forward planning and daily management of all key performance standards.
  • Partner with your portfolio medical leadership team to develop an aligned operational plan for the portfolio.
  • Work collaboratively with the SAPM leadership team to develop, review, and secure a highly integrated, networked, and performance-oriented operational architecture that facilitates the delivery of efficient and effective patient-centered care clinical care.
  • Explore, investigate, and champion new innovative healthcare delivery models, develop patient flow initiatives, and work with others to enable effective implementation.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

  • Experience in leadership and management of a complex health service/function.
  • 5+ years' experience and demonstrated knowledge of the operating suite environment, as well as complex surgery management and planning.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to initiate and foster strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders within a dynamic environment.
  • Knowledge of contemporary leadership models/frameworks, as well as demonstrated experience in coaching to support the development of individual, team, and organisational capability.
  • An innovative approach to thinking and problem-solving that results in unique and differentiated solutions.

Our Benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

  • Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
  • A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
  • Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking, and end-of-journey facilities for cyclists.
  • Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options.

Cultural Safety and Health Equity

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages and cultures.



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