Job DescriptionLocation: Melbourne | Northern MetropolitanJob type: Full Time - Fixed TermOrganisation: Austin HealthSalary: $60 - $70Occupation: Consulting and StrategyReference: 2123Full time, fixed term until 30 June 2025Heidelberg location with hybrid, flexible working arrangementsAttractive salary plus salary packaging and superAustin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. Austin Health is launching a Patient Portal to improve the quality and efficiency of communication with patients to support timely quality care.About The Service Improvement and Innovation Team:The Service Improvement and Innovation Team, reporting to the office of the Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, enables an enterprise approach to innovation and improvement and program/project management functions. The focus of the Service Improvement and Innovation team is on projects with an organisation wide impact; service improvement and innovation support; development of a community of practice to support service improvement and innovation; coaching and capability building in project and improvement methodologies; and to support the development of staff and consumer engagement in service improvement and innovation.Your Role:An exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Project Lead to join Austin Health's Service Improvement and Innovation Team. This role will be responsible for providing improvement and project management support to deliver initiatives that ensure planned surgery Operating Suite capacity is optimized and appropriately balanced to meet both emergency and planned surgery demand.About You:You will be a highly motivated professional who brings energy and enthusiasm to their work each day. You'll be an experienced and inspiring leader who can engage, coordinate, and influence a broad range of stakeholders, including senior clinical leaders, to collectively deliver the Austin Health Planned Surgery Optimisation project objectives.You'll further have:A tertiary qualification in a health or management discipline. A relevant postgraduate qualification is desirable.A proven track record in health system transformation through large scale and complex project managementDemonstrated experience in effectively engaging stakeholders, building partnerships, and communicating with influence at all levelsDemonstrated experience in engaging consumers, carers and staff in meaningful improvement project participation and codesignOur benefitsWorking at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing programGenerous salary packaging program to maximise your take-home payConveniently located near public transportCareer development opportunitiesWe support work-life balance through:Health and wellbeing supportEmployee Assistance ProgramOnsite childcare facilitiesHybrid working opportunitiesWork with us!We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Belinda BROOKES, Director Service Improvement, on 0407 874 010 or ****** in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.Application closing date: 9 December 2024
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