Allied Health Manager

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 48321

An exciting opportunity exists to join Western Health as The Allied Health Manager - Speech Pathology and Audiology. This role is responsible for leadership and management of the Speech Pathology and Audiology Department to deliver services that are effective, high in quality, responsive to patient needs and focused on patient outcomes.

The Allied Health Manager - Speech Pathology and Audiology will lead and manage a service that consists of a cohesive, well
- functioning team; is aligned with the operational and strategic goals and vision of the health service; operates within budget; and promotes excellence in health care through teaching, research and learning.

The Allied Health Manager will work with other Service Managers and Directors across Western Health to ensure that Allied Health clinicians and services are a critical value adding component of the multidisciplinary team that supports patient care, quality and clinical governance activities, program and service KPIs and meet the broader organisation’s operational and strategic goals.

**To be Successful in this Role you**
- Hold an approved degree in Speech Pathology or Audiology
- Hold a relevant post-graduate degree or are working towards completion
- Eligible for membership of Speech Pathology Australia or Audiology Australia
- Extensive clinical knowledge and experience in Speech Pathology and/or Audiology
- Have an understanding of the current directions in health care
- An ability to think and work strategically with key organisational stakeholders
- Evidence of highly developed organisational and networking skills including ability to work closely and collaboratively with medical and nursing staff
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in financial and human resource management
- Strong skills in data analysis and management
- Proven ability to promote research activities in a clinical practice environment
- Proven ability to provide leadership within a complex service environment
- Highly developed proficiency in setting up evaluation frameworks
- Proven success in change management
- A valid Victorian driver’s license to support a cross campus role

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.