Clinical Program Director Mental

Overview Clinical Program Director Mental - Health & Wellness role at Eastern Health. This is a senior leadership opportunity within the Mental Health and Wellbeing program, reporting to the Executive Director Mental Health and Clinical Support and partnering with the Program Director - Mental Health and Wellbeing to optimise clinical outcomes and performance through quality systems and evidence-based practice.
About Eastern Health EASTERN HEALTH is the second largest public health service in Victoria with the largest geographical catchment. It employs more than 11,000 people, provides care across five hospital campuses and multiple community locations. The Mental Health and Wellbeing program has over 1,300 staff delivering services to eastern Melbourne and Yarra Ranges across bed-based and community settings. The program comprises two major service streams: Infant, Child and Youth Service (ICYMHS) and the Adult & Older Service, with a focus on consumers aged 18–25 years in line with Royal Commission recommendations. The organisation has implemented the Royal Commission recommendations, expanded the Lived Experience workforce, aims to eliminate restrictive interventions, and is implementing Victoria's Mental Health and Wellbeing Act
Role purpose and responsibilities The Clinical Program Director oversees the implementation of Medical Professional Governance and Medical Professional Practice across the program for all medical specialties, aligning with Eastern Health's vision of a connected, collaborative, engaged and aligned Medical Profession. The role involves maintaining an active clinical role to bring real-time clinical care insights to the directorate and leading reform initiatives.
Key responsibilities include:
Partner with the Program Director - Mental Health and Wellbeing to provide accountability and direction to optimise clinical outcomes and performance.
Oversee Medical Professional Governance and Medical Professional Practice across all medical specialties within the program.
Maintain an active clinical role within Eastern Health to inform strategic direction and lead reform changes.
About you / Qualifications To be successful in this role you will:
Be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings or reprimands that could impact clinical practice.
Have Fellowship of the relevant Australian specialist college.
Demonstrate knowledge and experience in a relevant specialty.
Meet Eastern Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in the relevant specialty.
Clinical Leadership requirements Demonstrated experience managing multiple health professions and delivering high-quality mental health services.
Ability to develop and implement solutions to complex systemic and organisational problems.
Experience in a large, complex healthcare organisation.
Clinical and management experience in acute or subacute services and multidisciplinary care models.
Expertise in healthcare financing and budget management.
Experience with health industry workforce and industrial systems.
Proven ability to work with healthcare professionals and executive staff at a senior level.
Ability to lead high-performing teams and address under-performance issues.
The following is recommended: vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases is mandatory; adherence to COVID vaccination recommendations is advised.
What we offer Eastern Health offers a range of employee benefits:
Mentor and Shadowing program
Discovery days across our 50 sites
Study and professional development leave
Friendly and supportive teams
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fitness Passport for work-life balance
Employee Assistance program for you and your loved ones
Flexible working hours and entitlements
Salary packaging options and employee benefits scheme
Access to Private Health Insurance offers
Digital upskilling, such as Excel and Power BI training
Cafes at all hospital sites
Next steps Apply online if you feel you are a good match and eligible to work in Australia. We review all applications when received and notify unsuccessful candidates. If shortlisted, an interview will be arranged and a National Police Check is required.
Good to know: Eastern Health is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity and inclusion across the communities we serve and our team. We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. Child safety is embedded in our culture. Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is mandatory for this role. Advertising may end before the closing date. We do not accept recruitment agency applications.
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