• Senior Allied Health innovation and growth leadership role, Hawthorn
• Not for Profit, salary packaging benefits, flexibility & wellbeing support
• Hybrid role with flexible locations across the Eastern suburbs

About Us

Access Health and Community, with a 150-year legacy of compassionate care, is on a mission to build healthier lives together. Our team of over 400 dedicated employees and 200 volunteers, serves across 18 locations. We are thrilled to announce our upcoming merger with Inspiro, a trusted partner in community health. Inspiro, with a skilled team of 100, is dedicated to providing accessible, inclusive, and high-quality care in the Yarra Ranges. This merger strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional care and opens up new opportunities for our team and the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

Join a thriving community health organisation and take the lead in advancing and integrating health and community services. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving the delivery of high-quality, safe, and sustainable allied health and chronic disease services, whilst fostering growth and innovation within a dynamic portfolio. At Access Health and Community, our values-based culture is powered by an engaged and skilled multidisciplinary workforce. As the Senior Manager – Allied Health & Chronic Disease Care, you will play a vital role in aligning our services with the organisation's mission and strategic vision.

Reporting and working collaboratively with the Executive Lead – Primary Care, as the Senior Manager, your leadership will be pivotal in fostering accountability, motivating the workforce, and ensuring the effective management of resources, to achieve outstanding community health outcomes. You will bring exceptional leadership skills, to inspire, develop and support a thriving, engaged multidisciplinary team by proactively managing all aspects of team performance, ensuring high standards of care, accountability and engagement. You will implement effective risk and quality strategies, and work collaboratively to drive integrated, high-quality service and care. You will deploy your deep knowledge of contemporary allied health and chronic disease care practices; a track record of driving innovation and adapting to a dynamic healthcare landscape; strong financial and resource management expertise, ensuring effective service delivery. Your leadership will support accountability through an engaged and motivated workforce as well as effective day-to-day resource management.

This is a hybrid role with the opportunity to work from multiple locations across the Eastern suburbs.

What you will be doing

• Provide effective leadership, oversight and support to the allied health and chronic disease care team, including tailored development and coaching, supervision and performance management for any direct reports
• Support the delivery of the Strategic Plan including development and delivery of associated business plans, regular reviews and reporting on progress towards goals
• Monitor performance to ensure required performance levels (financial, quality, people, compliance, impact) are being met and that continuous improvement and implement corrective actions to ensure continuous improvement
• Embed allied health and chronic disease service models that are evidence-based practice and aligned to the organisational service model and funding and policy requirements
• Lead the delivery of high quality, safe, effective and efficient primary care services
• Design and implement operating models aligned with regulatory and contractual obligations, and informed by a best-practice evidence base
• Work collaboratively with the Executive to integrate services to achieve better outcomes
• Monitor the impact of social and economic trends and policy development on future service direction
• Maintain strong and effective relationships with funders and delivery partners, as agreed with the Executive Lead

What you will bring

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in business, public health/ policy, any health discipline or a related field
• Minimum 5 years' experience in management or senior management in allied health and chronic disease care
• A track-record of implementing initiatives and delivering change that improves quality, outcomes and performance
• Expertise in working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to improve care and drive integration
• Strong people leadership capabilities, including developing and supporting skilled and engaged multi-disciplinary teams
• Good financial and commercial acumen, with experience of managing services with multiple, diverse funding sources within budget
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusting relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders

Access Health and Community: Culture & Benefits

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits that are on offer:

• A truly supportive and valued based culture and engaged workforce
• A culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
• Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
• An authentic focus on staff wellbeing and health- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A commitment to ongoing professional Development and career growth
• Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Annual leave Loading
• A truly supportive and valued based culture and engaged workforce
• A culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
• Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
• Generous salary packaging opportunities that reduces tax payable on income (up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/entertainment expenses)
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth

Read about our culture and benefits: https://accesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits.

Apply Now

Click Apply Now to submit your application including your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

At Access Health and Community, we are committed to advancing health and wellbeing in our communities. You’ll be part of an inclusive, supportive environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

What’s in It for You?

• A unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on community health services
• A leadership role in a dynamic organisation with a mission-driven culture
• The chance to work with passionate professionals dedicated to improving lives

For further information to discuss this role: Please contact Lesley Weymouth-Wilson, Talent Acquisition Lead: [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Manager Allied Health & Chronic Disease Care enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Apply now so you do not miss this opportunity, as we will be assessing applications when submitted.

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