Director Social Work/Deputy Director Operations (Allied Health) Women & Children

Position Title Director Social Work/Deputy Director Operations (Allied Health) Women & Children
Internal Only This position is open to employees of Eastern Health only
Employment Type Temporary Full Time
Location Box Hill Hospital
Award Classification Health Professionals (01) - Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2026 - QUAL SOC WKR GR 6
Hours (per fortnight) 80
Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted
The successful applicant to this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment Police Check.
Position Summary
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK/DEPUTY DIRECTOR OPERATIONS ALLIED HEALTH, WOMEN & CHILDREN

• Make an impact on a large scale - professionally and operationally - across Social Work and Allied Health
• Expand your skills and experiences in governance and leadership at a professional and operational level
• Work with a diverse range of passionate, skilled teams, committed to achieving our Eastern Health vision for Healthier Together.

Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.
About the role

• Permanent, fulltime, Grade 6 (SC48) classification
• Based at Angliss, with options to travel across EH sites and negotiate capacity for working from home
• Long service leave cover from 1 April 2024 until 23 Feb 2025.

Eastern Health Social Work proudly employs over 240 Social Workers across the full continuum of care, from ED through a wide range of acute and sub-acute in-patient services to a large suite of ambulatory post-acute, primary and preventative health services in the Physical Health and Mental Health settings, as well as Residential Aged Care. We have recently introduced Social Work Allied Health Assistants into our workforce and are excited to continue to expand these roles. This role is seeking an experienced Social Work leader who is passionate about enabling the potential within their teams to achieve the EH vision for Healthier Together through clear, effective governance and the enablement of a healthy culture of collaboration, learning and growth where our clinicians and services constantly evolve to reflect the needs of our patients, our teams, our organisation and the latest professional evidence base. You will be ably supported by a committed team of grade 4 clinical leads and managers within our Social Work Professional Council as you inform, innovate and grow the professional workforce and models of care, monitoring their impact across the network and partnering closely with our Learning and Teaching directorate and Allied Health Research Unit to achieve this.
This role also offers an exciting opportunity to provide operational leadership within the Women and Children program within our Clinical Operations Directorate. As a Deputy Director of Operations (Allied Health) within this program, you will hold operational responsibility for Allied Health staff working within our maternity and paediatric services, as well as our Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS) and Eastern Centre for Sexual Assault (ECASA), partnering with operational and clinical colleagues within the program and relevant profession directors to deliver on key operational objectives and optimise Allied Health contributions to the safety and success of these services.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Membership of ASWA or demonstrated eligibility for
• Demonstrated high-level leadership, innovative thinking and change management skills
• Demonstrated clinical and management experience across the continuum of care as well as multi-disciplinary models of care
• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare finance and budget management
• Demonstrated expertise in health industry workforce, industrial systems and clinical governance
• Demonstrated ability to lead high performing teams and individuals and address underperformance issues as they arise
• Demonstrated ability to develop and successfully implement creative solutions to complex systemic and organisational problems
• Excellent skills in collaboration, teamwork and creating & sustaining a positive workplace culture
• Awareness and understanding of National Standards and Accreditation Standards
• High level communication, written and verbal, with demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills with consumers, their families and all health care professionals
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualifications in management or other appropriate field (desirable)
• Research, publication and public presentation skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range !

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps
If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!
Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.
Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the .
Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and interviewing commencing immediately, so enquire & apply early as advertising may close prior to the closing date.**
Contact Person KIM WILLIAMS
Contact Number (04) 3190 3679
Alternate Contact Person CHRISTINE LAMOTTE
Alternate Contact Number (03) 9895 3803
Closing Date 02/03/2024
Position Description Director of Prof Social Work and Deputy Director Operations AH Women Children.pdf
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on the closing date.
Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.