Medical Lead, Mental Health Service Reform

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 59255
- High-profile leadership role
- Drive pivotal reforms in Victoria's largest mental health service
- Part time project role with flexible clinical component

**About Monash Health**

**About our Mental Health Program at Monash Health**

More than 1,500 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-east Melbourne, providing exceptional mental health care in hospital, community, and residential rehabilitation.

**About The Role**

We are excited to announce a new Medical Lead Mental Health Service Reform position which will drive reforms and medical engagement within our Mental Health Program. This once in a life time opportunity will suit an enthusiastic and experienced medical specialist with deep knowledge of the mental health system, expertise in project and change management, operational experience, as well as the necessary clinical expertise to join the Mental Health Program.

**About You**

You are a medical specialist who has been developing your leadership and management skills and you are now ready to take the next step in your career. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and are passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to all patients. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles.

**You are also**:

- passionate about coproduction and embedding Lived/Living Experiences in care and system reform
- committed to a leadership and mentoring role
- dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
- committed to delivering patient-directed care and advocating for your patients
- enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively
- excited to be accountable for and managing specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence

**What you need**:

- Current registration with AHPRA as a medical specialist
- Fellowship with a relevant medical specialty college
- Experience in operational management and leadership roles in the mental health setting
- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- Postgraduate qualifications in Health Services Management, Project Management, Management or Business (desirable)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and qualifications
- Excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office
- Current Victorian Driver’s licence
- Australian working rights

**What we offer**:

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

Our full-time employees have the opportunity to accrue a day off every four weeks. In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, access to onsite subsidised staff car parking and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Monash Health recognises 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.

**How to Apply**

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses.