Manager, Primary Care and Support

Location: Melbourne | Cranbourne

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Family Violence Workers, Medical

Reference: 59554

**About Monash Health**

Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We provide safe, high-quality care to one-quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire lifespan, from pre-brith to end-of-life.

More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-east Melbourne, including seven hospitals and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. Each year:

- We provide more than 3.4 million episodes of care to our community,
- More than 276,000 people are admitted to our hospitals,
- Close to 220,000 people recieve care at our three emergency departments,
- We respond to more than 67,000 ambulance arrivals,
- We perform more than 48,000 surgical procedures, and
- We deliver more than 10,000 babies

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to a fair, non-discriminatory workplace that maximisies the talent, potential and contribution of all.

**About The Role**

Do you want to be part of developing and leading an innovative multidisciplinary team and contribute to the changing landscape of community care?
- Play a key role in developing an exciting new program that supports our clients to maintain their health and wellbeing at home.
- An enviable Professional and Leadership development opportunity
- Leading a team of Nursing and Allied Health professionals who deliver care in the home and centre based settings.

In this newly created Leadership position, the Manager will work closely with Director of Community Assessment and Response Team to ensure the provision of safe and effective care in a community setting. The Manager will also play an integral role in supporting staff so that clients receive care by a service that best meets their needs.

This is a full time ongoing role.

**About You**

You are an experienced Allied Health Professional with a proven track record in leading a team to achieve its goals. You have been developing your management and leadership skills and you are ready to take this next step in your Career. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence based care to all clients. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles

**You Are Also**
- committed to a leadership & mentoring role
- dedicated to safe best practice & quality care
- committed to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy
- enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
- excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence

**What You Need**
- Demonstrated experience
- Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team
- Current AHPRA registration
- Victorian Drivers License

**What We Offer**
- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
- mentorship & career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums & conferences
- a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

**How to Apply**:
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).