Business Manager Gastroenterology

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.

• Ongoing
• Part Time (64 hours per fortnight)
• Managers and Administrative Worker Grade 3 Level 1 (HS3)
• Alfred Health location
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Department of Gastroenterology is a clinical service at Alfred Health and an academic Department of the Central Clinical School of Monash University. It runs a wide-ranging clinical service across all aspects of gastroenterology. It is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected or established gastrointestinal and liver disease including the appropriate utilisation of diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy. Clientele include inpatients admitted electively or via the Page 2 of 4 Emergency Department directly to the Gastroenterology Unit or referred for investigation and management from other Units within The Alfred. It has a large out-patient program with highly specialised clinics encompassing General Gastroenterology, Hepatitis, Liver, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, GI Cancer, PEG, Hepatoma and Endoscopy. The Department prides itself on the provision of high-quality ambulatory care of chronic illness in such highly specialised clinics. It has four clinical Divisions based upon sub-specialty – Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endoscopy and Clinical Services Centre (responsible for non-endoscopic investigations) – all of which run their own clinical and for some, laboratory-based research and clinical service programs. A fifth Division is Translational Nutrition Science, a research program examining the influence of food components on gastrointestinal symptoms and disease pathogenesis.

The Role

This position involves working as part of a motivated team where responsibilities include:

• Acting as Budget and Financial Officer to the department, acting as Administrative support to the Professor / Director and assisting with overseeing the Records System of the department. The management will include departmental management including staff oversight as a delegated authority from the Professor Director
• Budgetary responsibilities are in conjunction with The Alfred’s Finance Department staff and in liaison with the Director and other Section Heads in the Department of Gastroenterology
• Directing strategic projects for the Director. These will include process, procedure, building and infrastructure as part of the strategic focus of the department and as director by the Director of Gastroenterology

Experience and Qualifications Required

• Tertiary Qualification in Business, Management or related discipline
• Proficient in the use of PC (Windows) including word and Excel
• Previous experience in a similar position with demonstrated ability of forecasting and budgeting
• Financial monitoring and reporting skills

Staff Benefits

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Onsite child care services, a payroll deductible expense
• Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
• Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
• Access to health and wellbeing incentives
• Discounted health insurance

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Alex Boussioutas (Director of Gastroenterology) at [email protected]

Applications close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 7th May 2024.

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.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, 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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au