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Location: Gippsland | Traralgon
Job type: Other, Full time, Part time
Organisation: Latrobe Regional Hospital
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Accounting, Administration/Secretarial, Facilities Management, Finance, Health and Allied Health, Human Resources, Information Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Research, Family Violence Workers, Medical, Nursing
Reference: 16839
Operations Manager - Health Protection
Exciting opportunity to contribute to a fresh, new integrated approach to improving population health in the Gippsland Region of Victoria
Monday to Friday roster (on call and roster flexibility may be required at times by prior arrangement)
Manager Role - salary will be dependent on qualifications
Based in Gippsland, Gippsland Region Public Health Unit led and coordinated by Latrobe Regional Hospital are looking for an Operations Manager - Health Protection to join our Gippsland Region Public Health Unit on a full time, fixed term basis until 30 June 2024.
The establishment of the Gippsland Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU) has strengthened the public health response to communicable diseases and other health responses within the Gippsland region. The GRPHU is part of a new system of devolved public health units across Victoria to provide a new state-wide system of public health delivery and oversight.
This is an exciting position to play a key leadership role in the operations of the Gippsland Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU). This position requires the ability to lead, manage and monitor a high functioning team in working together to improve the health of the Gippsland community. This will be achieved through fostering and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships at a local and state level and applying a strong knowledge of public health principles.
LRH employees enjoy access to:
Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services
Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support.
Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave.
Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities
Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff
We are looking for candidates with:
Tertiary qualification in a health profession or health administration/business management degree
Experience in leadership and management
Demonstrated skills and experience in partnership development, communication, and negotiation. Including excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, research and writing skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team
For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Annelies Titulaer on atitulaer@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.
About LRH
LRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award. This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.
We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across Gippsland.
Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.
Explore all the great things happening at LRH – www.lrh.com.au and take the next step on your career journey by submitting your application for this and other roles here - https://lrh.mercury.com.au
Diversity and Inclusion
We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.
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.
