Program Manager

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical and Nursing, Nursing

Reference: 53161

**Women's PARC, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Perinatal Mental Health Service**
- ** Based at Sunshine Hospital and St Albans**:

- ** Full time, temporary role (Parental Leave Cover)**:

- ** Dynamic and influential role with a great opportunity to lead and grow specialist Mental Health programs at Western Health**:

- ** Role open to RPN Gr 5, OT Gr 4, SW Gr 4, Psych Gr 4**

**Your New Team**

The Division of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services spans across multiple Western Health sites and within the local community and services consumers across the lifespan.
The Division has recently been established following a key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. The Western Health catchment includes the local government municipalities and growth areas of Brimbank, Sunbury, Maribyrnong and Melton.
Our recovery-oriented approach to care is provided by a multidisciplinary workforce comprising skilled clinicians, consumers and carers. These services include hospital based, community and specialist mental health and wellbeing services for adults, older adults, children and adolescents who are experiencing, or are at risk of developing a serious mental illness.
The Division collaborates across a number of Divisions within Western Health and partners with external health services and community services to ensure the provision of Best Care.
The Division aims to innovate and develop services and care options across Western Health to ensure Best Care for the community of Western Melbourne.

**Your New Role**
- This is an exciting opportunity to continue to grow and lead specialist Mental Health programs at Sunshine Hospital and St Albans
- You will be leading a team of experienced clinicians in the delivery of specialist perinatal and child and adolescent mental health services as well and women's mental health
- Your Multi-disciplinary team includes an enthusiastic range of mental health professionals all striving to work together to achieve the best outcomes for our consumers
- Be the driver of the development of leading-edge service models
- Co-ordinate and deliver new quality initiatives in collaboration with consumers and carers
- Your success in this role, will be in your ability to manage, lead and develop all aspects of the team

**About You**
- Experience in managing complex dynamic initiatives and planning activities
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Demonstrated experience in leadership and strategic planning
- Demonstrated experience in project management skills including planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating initiatives
- Excellent people management skills with ability to successfully manage, coach, mentor and develop individuals who contribute to forming, flexible, resilient and effective teams
- High level of verbal and written communications including negotiation skills and ability to resolve conflicts, competing demands and prioritizing resources
- Significant clinical experience/expertise within mental health sector
- Ability to work closely with the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership and governance to the team

**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.