Manager Respiratory Clinical Trials

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Fixed Term Part time – 48 hrs/fn (3 days per week)
• RN48 – Level 4 Research Nurse Year 2 
• Located at The Alfred
• Staff benefits

Department

Respiratory Medicine at The Alfred provides specialist consultative services throughout the breadth of respiratory medicine and allergic diseases and includes four constituent clinical Services. The clinical operational structure comprises of: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology Service, Cystic Fibrosis Service, General Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Service, Lung Transplantation Service and Physiology Service. A number of joint cross-portfolio Services underpin the clinical operations of Respiratory Medicine. The academic and teaching activities of Respiratory Medicine are under the auspices of the Professor/Director of Research Allergy Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, within the Central Clinical School.

Position Summary

The Manager – Respiratory Clinical Trials is a professional and clinical leader in Nursing Services and is pivotal in meeting broader organisational imperatives. The Manager – Respiratory Clinical Trials operationalises the core values of Nursing at Alfred Health by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for patients and staff. The Manager – Respiratory Clinical Trials is accountable for developing staff to deliver excellence in clinical practice and research and is responsible for managing risk and implementing systems and processes to improve patient outcomes.

They will facilitate effective patient access to clinical services and clinical trials, managing both financial and human resources to meet these needs.  They will also be responsible for the high level operational and management and strategic planning of the unit. This includes overseeing the sustainable financial management through the assistance of the respiratory financial business manager. In addition, work with HR workforce and quality assurance implementation. Key roles include overseeing the daily operations and service delivery; engaging key internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with trials protocols across the continuum of care; attend trial feasibility and site selection visits; as well as ensuring there is a capacity for trial staff to conduct new trials and support the activity across all services involved.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA.
• Extensive clinical nursing experience in relevant health service.
• Postgraduate Qualifications in Respiratory Medicine
• Comprehensive knowledge of Respiratory trials.
• Demonstrates leadership and experience in managing a team.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills incorporating excellent communication, and negotiation skills
• Ability and experience in facilitating clinical research activities
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging and novated leasing available
• Onsite gym
• Childcare services available
• Discounted staff parking (subject to availability)

Please direct all queries regarding this position to Prof Natasha Smallwood at [email protected]

Applications close: 11pm AEST, Tuesday 12th May 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.