Manager – Community Acute Response Team

Job Description:

• Fitzroy Location
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Senior leadership opportunity

About The Role
The acute response services Manager ensures that CART service are delivered effectively and efficiently. Working alongside the Clinical Director of CART, the manager provides leadership and management to CART functions to ensure consumers receive the appropriate assessment, treatment, and support they require. The Community Acute Response Team (CART) incorporates (CATT, Psychiatric Triage, Extended Triage, HOPE, EDMH, HUB, PACER).

• Demonstrate effective, visible leadership and supervision across teams and services by Inspiring individuals and groups to achieve personal, and organisational goals.
• Ensure that effective communication is maintained with all team members and stakeholders.
• Ensure that all clinicians are informed about the correct procedure for escalating issues and that it is followed accordingly.

Classifications for this position will be
YC92 plus over award
Your Contribution

• Provide clinical leadership and management expertise while overseeing the daily operations of the multidisciplinary CART teams and services under your governance.
• Demonstrate a commitment to organisational change by leading processes that identify service development gaps, create targeted development plans, and implement quality improvement projects that enhance service delivery.
• Develop and maintain linkages with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal continuity of care between community mental health services and other parts of the service and primary care services.

What We Offer

• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Salary Packaging
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks

About Manager, Community Acute Response Team (CART)
Through open communication and supportive processes, we encourage strong collaboration and teamwork across all areas of the service. The workplace also promotes a healthy balance between individual focus and collective achievements.

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Closing Date:

29 September :59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit or get in contact at
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