Program Manager

Women's PARC, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Perinatal Emotional Health

• Based at Sunshine Hospital
• Full time, ongoing role
• Dynamic and influential role with a great opportunity to lead, implement and grow new specialist programs at MWAMHS

Your new team

The Mid West Area Mental Health Service (MWAMHS) is committed to working with consumers during their recovery by offering holistic and evidence-based (EB) treatment, which is inclusive of family/carers and provided by clinicians with well-developed skills. Staff employed within the MWAMHS are expected to identify EB practice competencies and to use these in their clinical work

Our service strives to create the best possible learning opportunities available to complement and support both emerging and existing expertise. Staff are required to actively participate in their own practice development by engaging in available learning opportunities within the service, as well as being committed to sharing their knowledge with their colleagues. In the next 12 months, MWAMHS will be delivering new services to the community with two, 26-bed psychiatric inpatient unit and a 12-bed Women's Prevention and Recovery Centre which has the ability to accommodate young dependents.

Your new role:

• This is an exciting opportunity to develop, operationalise and build a positive team culture at the new Women's PARC, along with managing and leading two developing specialist programs at Sunshine Hospital.
• You will be leading a team of experienced clinicians in the delivery of specialist perinatal and child and adolescent mental health services.
• Your Multi-disciplinary team includes an enthusiastic range of mental health professionals all striving to work together to achieve the best outcomes for our consumers.
• Be the driver of the development of leading edge service models
• Co-ordinate and deliver new quality initiatives in collaboration with consumers and carers
• Your success in this role, will be in your ability to manage, lead and develop all aspects of the team.

About you:

• Experience in managing complex dynamic initiatives and planning activities
• Highly developed analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and strategic planning
• Demonstrated experience in project management skills including planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating initiatives 
• Excellent people management skills with ability to successfully manage, coach, mentor and develop individuals who contribute to forming, flexible, resilient and effective teams
• High level of verbal and written communications including negotiation skills and ability to resolve conflicts, competing demands and prioritizing resources
• Significant clinical experience/expertise within mental health sector
• Ability to work closely with the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership and governance to the team

Benefit of working with us:

Here at The RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community – Advancing health for everyone, every day. This is the Melbourne Way.   

We believe our success comes from our people. We’re committed to the RMH being a great place to work and a great place to receive care. We have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership, education and empowering our staff to Speak Up for themselves and each other.

This is a role where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity. It is a unique opportunity to help us transform the future of the RMH and ultimately ensure we continue to deliver world class healthcare. 

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID 19 Vaccination prior to commencement.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are highly encouraged to apply along with individuals who have experience in working with ACCHO and Aboriginal Communities and Families.