Director of Allied Health

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Reporting to the Executive General Manager Continuing Care and Support Services, this leadership role has the overall operational accountability for the delivery of allied health services across the Continuing Care and Support Services Division. The role will be central to developing and implementing a vision to ensure the ongoing development of allied health practice together with continuing delivery of safe, effective and efficient patient-centered care.

Your strong leadership capabilities will allow you to develop productive relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, whilst fostering a supportive and effective interdisciplinary team environment across the services within allied health. Working collaboratively with Epworth Healthcare operations, you will ensure there is consistency in workforce procedures, policies and systems to reduce duplication and optimise efficiencies. Through promoting ongoing research into allied health, delivering in-demand, leading edge programs to patients by committed, engaged professionals, Epworth Healthcare will lead the field in allied health excellence.

To be successful in this role

You are an experienced and accomplished leader within a multi-disciplinary model of service delivery that has focused on sustainable models of care and the development of new patient pathways. Your strong interpersonal skills enable you to influence others, build relationships, and earn the trust and respect of your team, colleagues, and the clinical workforce. You bring adaptability and a focus for continuous improvement. Whilst an understanding of the private health sector is not essential, you bring a professional work ethic with a focus on patient centred care at the forefront.

Position Description    Inherent Requirements

Essential

• Clinical Allied Health qualification
• AHPRA Registration or eligibility for membership of professional association in a clinical discipline
• Working with Children check
• Police check

Desirable

• Postgraduate in health management or business

At Epworth, it’s a community

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

Enquire / Apply

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For more information, refer to the position description or contact [email protected] or call (03) 9426 0606.

Please Note:  Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may be filled before the application closing date.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.