Team Manager

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Latrobe Regional Hospital

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Reference: 18783

**Site and Operations Manager Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health**

Based in Traralgon, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for a Manager to join our Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health team on a **full** **time** basis.

The Community Mental Health Team of Latrobe Valley supports and cares for children adults and older people across Latrobe Valley who are experiencing acute and long term mental illness.

The Site and Operations Manager is responsible for the operational management of the Community Mental Health Programs including the 0-25 team and the 26+ staffing group. In addition, and where relevant, the management of additional, site-specific programs will also require leadership and support by the Site and Operations Manager. Such programs may include, and are not limited to the Mental Health and Police Response (MHAPR) program, Lived Experience and Peer support staff and administration staff.

**The Sites and Operations Manager will**:

- Lead, support and manage the daily operations of the local staff / team
- Report to the General Manager Community Mental Health Service
- Be responsible for site specific budgets, targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Work collaboratively and in partnership with the Clinical Lead positions for 0-25 and 26+.

**LRH employees enjoy access to**:

- Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services
- Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support
- Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave
- Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities
- Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff
- Registered Nurse or Division 1 Registered Nurse with post basic qualification in mental health nursing holding a current Registration Certificate with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) OR
- Approved degree in social work or other qualification approved for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers OR
- Approved degree and registration with AHPRA OR
- A degree or diploma from a recognised School of Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA
- Demonstrated experience in senior leadership and management roles.
- Experience with change management
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

**About LRH**

LRH was proud to be the recipient of the **2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award**. This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.

We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across Gippsland.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**IMPORTANT**:_ All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies._