Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Drive major reform projects
- Dynamic work environment
- Full time, fixed term contract until June 2024
- Hybrid working arrangements available
- Reduced hours considered
The Team
The South East Metro Health Service Partnership (SEMHSP) plays a key role in the recovery and reform program for the public hospital system in South Eastern Melbourne. The partnership has a significant portfolio of work commissioned by the Department of Health (DH) and the three Public Health Services of the South East Metro HSP – Alfred Health, Monash Health and Peninsula Health.
Alfred Health is the lead health service partner for the SEMHSP Elective Surgery Reform Program. The SEMHSP Project Officer for the Elective Surgery Reform Program will be an employee of Alfred Health however existing employees of SEMHSP partners may have the opportunity for formal employment to continue through their current health service.
The Elective Surgery Reform Program
Improving elective surgery access as we recover from the pandemic is a key priority for Alfred Health, Monash Health and Peninsula Health and as such is a major program for the SEMHSP. The Victorian Government has committed significant funding to the SEMHSP Elective Surgery Reform Program for 2022-23 and 2023-24 targeting reducing wait times, expanded capacity and maximised throughput.
The SEMHSP and partnership health services have developed a program to effect improved access, care and outcomes for patients seeking elective surgery care in South East Melbourne focusing on integrated and comprehensive surgical pathways, service efficiencies and expansion, evidence-based model of care developments including leveraging non-surgical options and home-based services. The partnership has a broad workplan across five different workstreams with an interesting, varied and impactful workplan for the HSP team.
The opportunity
The SEMHSP Elective Surgery Reform Project Manager will work with closely the Project Director and HSP team to support the delivery of the SEMHSP Elective Surgery Reform program and key strategic initiatives. The Project Manager will work with surgical leaders drive a portfolio of work within the Elective Surgery Reform Program as defined by the needs of the program, the responsibilities and deliverables facing the project team and the skills, interests and professional goals of the successful applicant.
Qualifications/experience required
Essential
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant health and/or business discipline
- An understanding of public health objectives and health service delivery
- Capacity to consult and work with stakeholders including patients, staff and the community to ensure stakeholder engagement and commitment to service
- Skills and/or exposure to process management, change management and/or quality management methodologies
- Ability to source and utilise a range of health data including literature review and the use of evidence to inform service and project planning
- Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint proficient
Highly valued
- Quantitative analysis skills with capacity and/or interest in modelling, service planning and evaluation
- Experience or interest in feasibility assessment and business case development.
Benefits
This role provides a unique opportunity to work in a cohesive team and support a collaborative reform agenda across three of Victoria’s leading health services who provide public health services care for almost one third of the Victorian population.
We also offer excellent staff benefits including salary packaging and novated leasing, employee assistance and wellbeing programs and discounted private health membership.
Applications close: 11pm, Friday 4th November 2022.
We are currently also advertising for a Project Officer position so please also review that advertisement if appropriate.
All enquiries to Arlee Hatfield on 0421 153 072
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine and must provide evidence of their vaccination status. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au