General Manager Support Services

General Manager Support Services

• $145,000 - $152,000, salary packaging options & ADO every 4 weeks
• Monday-Friday, Full time
• Drive the strategic initiatives of Support Services across the organisation

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking to appoint an experienced, senior level manager to lead the successful delivery of strategic and operational initiatives across Support Services.

Based within easy commuting distance from pristine beaches, snow-capped mountains and large regional townships, Gippsland offers an abundance of adventure, a community atmosphere, education facilities, hiking, boating and beautiful scenery. This opportunity presents a chance to make a ‘tree change’ for professionals looking to relocate from the congestion of the city, or to those looking to expand their breadth of experience.

Reporting to the Executive Director People and Culture, the General Manager Support Services will build and foster effective relationships with key stakeholders, providing trusted advice and guidance across the organisation and implementing best practice and compliant processes that cover areas such as Cleaning Services, Food Services, Security and Café Services.   

This opportunity will suit a professional, highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic individual with the right knowledge, competencies and experience to excel in this integral position within the organisation.  The successful candidate will be expected to keep up to date with industry best practice and continually search for quality improvements and organisational excellence.

Need more information? 

For further information about the role refer to the candidate pack.  For a confidential discussion in relation to this role to please contact our Executive Director People and Culture, MarkWilkins on 0400 998 *** or via email ********@lrh.com.au.

About LRH

LRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year.  This prestigious accolade recognises the leadership and excellence in the provision of publicly funded healthcare and the amazing work our team does to drive change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.

As Gippsland’s largest employer, LRH is located 150 km east of Melbourne at Traralgon and is the regional provider of specialist health services in Gippsland. LRH cares for a population of more than 290,000, with a catchment covering about 42,000 square kilometres from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east.

Our services include cardiac care, surgery, medical care, dialysis, emergency care, aged care, obstetrics, allied health, rehabilitation, and pharmacy services. Medical and radiation oncology are also offered on site. LRH is the main provider of acute mental health services in Gippsland with inpatient care at the hospital and community mental health teams in the Latrobe Valley, Sale, Bairnsdale, Yarram, Orbost, Warragul and Wonthaggi. As a purpose-built teaching hospital, we have close relationships with local and leading education facilities, as well as an internal education and training dedicated to upskilling our team.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, impending growth and opportunity is just around the corner and we are continuing our commitment to our workplace culture and becoming an employer of choice in our region.

We offer:

• A friendly, supportive and future focused executive and senior leadership team with genuine opportunities to shape the culture of the organisation
• High-quality person-centred care in clinical and mental health across the entire Gippsland region.
• A collaborative and innovative working environment with large scale expansion of services and infrastructure currently underway

Our unique difference

• Regional lifestyle opportunities
• Access to excellent schools, health and transport services
• Generous salary packaging benefits paid parental leave, and flexible working conditions
• Expanding specialist services with future redevelopments & expansions

IMPORTANT:  All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies.