Project Manager - Mental Health Division

Reference Number: 43023: Project Manager - Mental Health Division
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)About Northern Health:As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!The Opportunity:A Full Time, permanent opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Mental Health Professional to join Northern Health-Mental Health Division as a Project Manager.This role requires a highly motivated individual with strong Mental Health background, who has extensive experience in organisational wide strategic development, system and service design and transformation, and proven track record of project management success.The role:The Project Manager is responsible for providing strategic, system, service design support and high-level project leadership within the NH Mental Health Division.The role requires working collaboratively with Directors and senior leadership to identify and support key areas for improvement, opportunities for growth and reform. A major component of the role is preparing leading and driving implementation of the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Mental Health.To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in large scale system and service design and transformation.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and strategic thinking.
• Working knowledge and understanding of the public health service environment, including governing legislation.
• Analytical skills in business and information management reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in project management including the planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluation of initiatives and service change.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (IT, written and verbal) and demonstrated ability to initiate, problem solve, negotiate and communicate with staff, consumers, carers and other service providers.
• Current and ongoing professional registration within their respective professional registration bodies (AHPRA) or membership with relevant Professional Association such as the Australian Association of Social Workers

Desirable

• A degree or other relevant qualification in informatics, IT, Communications, Strategic Leadership.
• Demonstrated organisational and management skills in Mental Health settings, including the ability to lead key projects and manage staff and resources.
• A current driver's licence.

Next Steps . . .If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.For detailed position information, please refer to the key result areas, major responsibilities and selection criteria located in the Position Description below:For further details, please contact:John Dermanakis, Operations Director (NAMHS) - Mental Health.Tel: 0450 050 526Applications close 28th March 2024.Why work at the Northern Health?We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, clickWork with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.