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Form of workAn exciting opportunity has become available to take up the role of YPARC Project Manager- fixed term until May 2025.
As many are aware as a result of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Mental Health in 2021, Austin Health has secured the funding for a new Youth Prevention and Recovery Centre (YPARC) and currently in the tender for building phase of the project. Due to unforeseen circumstances the current Project Manager has needed to resign the position.
As Project Manager, you will provide leadership in the development of the Austin Health Model of Care (MOC), based on the Statewide Draft document, for the YPARC and delivering the project from design through to implementation.
The role will require strong skills and leadership in the management of the project using solid co-design principles alongside the internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the project comes in on time and on budget with and in line with the recommendations of the RC, operational and financial plans.
To be successful in this role you will bring with you:
- A relevant professional qualification in a health-related discipline (social work, occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or speech pathology)
- Current registration with the relevant professional board, association, or college
- Minimum years of clinical experience and or management roles according to the Enterprise Agreement, specific to experience with children and young people within a tertiary mental health setting.
- Experience in project management or service improvement for mental health and wellbeing services
A career with Austin Health:
- We foster a culture that celebrates and respects each and every person
- Salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
- Conveniently located in the suburbs near public transport
- Attractive rates matched to your experience and Accrued Day Off every month for full time staff
- Ongoing clinical support with individualised professional development plans
- A commitment to assist with career development opportunities
- We offer a range of great benefits, rewards and discounts for staff including private health insurance, local fitness centres, travel and many local business goods and services.
- Mindfulness meditation classes are available for employees at all three main hospital sites.
- Employees and their direct family members can receive free professional, confidential counselling through the Austin Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- A list of benefits which can be found via: https://www.austin.org.au/careers/benefits/
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
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.
