Operations Manager - Adult and Older Adult Mental Health
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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About the Role
Monash Health is reimagining the way care is led and delivered. With a refreshed organisational structure, we’re building a leadership team designed for the future. The Operations Manager – Adult and Older Adult Mental Health is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for the strategic, clinical, and operational management of one of Victoria’s most comprehensive mental health portfolios.
Reporting to the Operations Director Mental Health, if appointed, you will take responsibility for the strategic, clinical, and operational management of Adult and Older Adult Mental health services across inpatient, community, and residential settings. This includes:
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Driving high-quality patient outcomes and service performance
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Leading and developing a skilled and engaged workforce
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Managing financial performance and resource allocation
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Promoting innovation and contemporary models of care
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Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and governance standards
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Building strong, enduring relationships with internal and external stakeholders
This role plays a pivotal part in shaping the behavioural framework and workplace culture, empowering the workforce to embrace innovation, adopt contemporary care models, and explore new service opportunities.
This is a site-based role operating Monday to Friday during business hours. Some travel between Monash Health sites will be required and a current Driver’s Licence is a mandatory requirement.
About You
With a qualification in nursing, midwifery, allied health, medicine or a related field, and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA), or eligibility for registration with the peak professional body for non AHPRA Registered professions, you’re an experienced passionate health leader, with demonstrated success in leading teams in complex environments.
You demonstrate reflection and insight and have a collaborative mindset. Energetic, enthusiastic and thoughtful, you’re seen as an effective leader people seek to follow. Guided by and embracing Monash Health’s values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence, you relish the challenge of playing a key role in delivering meaningful change.
In Return
You’ll lead one of Victoria’s most comprehensive mental health portfolios, spanning inpatient, community, and residential services across multiple Monash Health sites. This includes specialist programs such as Older Adult Mental Health and Perinatal and Infant Mental Health. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of mental health care in a system known for its scale, diversity, and commitment to excellence.
For a confidential conversation, please contact Andrew Slattery - Divisional Director Medicine, Aged, Community and Mental Health via phone on (+61) 0459 941 148 or email Andrew.Slattery@monashhealth.org
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We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close October 9th, 2025.