Intensive Care Unit Director

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

An outstanding executive leadership opportunity exists for aDirector of Intensive Care Unit (ICU)to join Epworth Richmond. As the Director of ICU, you will lead the business and medical workforce planning to ensure growth and continued service improvements within agreed budgets.

The Director of ICU provides strong clinical and medicalleadership, expertise and advice to ensure the highest quality ofcare is delivered to our Patients at Epworth Richmond. Consideration for a part time appointment is also available.

Key areas of focus for this role include:

• Provide accessible, responsive and innovative Intensive Care Services.
• Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners, nationally and internationally
• Lead business and medical workforce planning, resource management to ensure growth and continued service improvements
• Ensure effective clinical governance and compliance with legal and regulatory obligation
• Develop academic, research and education within ICU

You will make an impact by:

• Creating and maintaining an engaged culture within the ICU and with our VMOs
• Strong clinical leadership and experience in directing a private ICU
• Proven ability to communicate and influence across all levels
• Ability to develop, implement, monitor and report on annual operating plans
• Experience in the delivery of major projects
• Capacity to present Epworth HealthCare in a strong and positive manner to all stakeholders
• Strong understanding of the service delivery models within the private healthcare sector

Required skills and attributes:

You are someone who is passionate about partnering with the Epworth Richmond Executive team to enhance the service and culture of the Intensive Care Unit. You will have Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM) with extensive clinical and leadership experience of at least ten years. A Post-Graduate qualification in Health Administration or Business Management or equivalent would be an advantage as well as current specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing, fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside highly skilled practitioners in all areas. You will challenge your skills, broaden your experience, and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialties, treatment options and the latest in technology. Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education, better facilities, and technologies.

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates
• Visa sponsorship with a path to permanent residency is available

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people. We care about keeping everyone safe. We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers. And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

For an expression of interest for further consideration (in confidence), please use the APPLY button and attach your CV and cover letter, to commence the application process.

For more information phone Allison Evan, Executive General Manager & Deputy Chief Operations Officer on (03) 9426 8***

As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values.We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in.At Epworth, we care.