Director of Social Work & Deputy Director Operations (AH), Women & Children

Job Description

Director of Social Work and Deputy Director Operations Allied Health, Women & Children • Leadership and Management role | Drive innovation in our allied health workforce• Full Time permanent position | 5 week’s annual leave + monthly day off• Inner-East Location | Join an organisation with real purpose and values in healthAbout Eastern Health Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.About the role This is a unique opportunity for a passionate Social Work and Allied Health leader at a really exciting time within Eastern Health Allied Health professionally and operationally as they evolve structures and ways of work to achieve their Eastern Health 2025 promise of "Healthier Together". The Director Social Work/Deputy Director Operations Allied Health, Women & Children is accountable for the profession specific standards of practice for the Social Work profession across the entire Eastern Health continuum, driving strategies to identify and mitigate professional risks at clinical and workforce levels across the organisation. This role is specifically responsible for the operational and clinical performance of the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service, Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (ECASA) as well as Allied Health staff within the Women & Children Program.About you To be successful in this role you will possess: Hold active registration with peak professional body Meet EH Allied Health credentialing standards for nominated profession Demonstrated high level leadership and change management skills Clinical and management experience within the public health setting and across multidisciplinary models of care Expertise in healthcare finance and budget management Demonstrated expertise in health industry workforce and industrial systems Ability to lead high performing teams and individuals and address underperformance issues as they arise Demonstrated ability to develop and successfully implement creative solutions to complex systemic and organisational problems High-level communication, written and verbal, with demonstrated high level inter-personal skills with consumers, their families and all healthcare professionals Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment. What we offer Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits:Diverse and engaging career opportunities Friendly & supportive team Flexible working hours Salary packaging options Career progression in our teaching hospitals Next Steps Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia. We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).Good to know: • We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.• Advertising may end before the closing date.• We do not accept recruitment agency applications.Contact Person: Katherine MonkContact Number: 0481 450 812Contact Email: Job Posting End Date: 22/02/2025Our Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day#J-18808-Ljbffr