Health Independence Manager - Fixed Term

Employment Type: Fixed Term - 6 months

Award: Applicable Victorian public sector clinician‑specific enterprise agreement

Hours: Full Time 1.0 EFT

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Vanessa Reid - Divisional Director, Better at Home and Support Services

Email: reidv@mercy.com.au

Mobile: 0481 458 266

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Lead and manage Mercy Health’s Health Independence Programs to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred and timely care that promotes optimal independence in the community.

The role has responsibility for integrated and coordinated service delivery across, Sub Acute Ambulatory Care, Complex Care Coordination, Specialist Clinics and related services, ensuring alignment with Department of Health HIP Guidelines to achieve activity, quality, financial and workforce targets.

What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Strong leadership and people management capability, with the ability to lead, support and develop high‑performing multidisciplinary teams through clear communication, coaching and accountability.

• Proven operational and service improvement capability, including experience developing and implementing strategies that optimise patient access, service flow and timely delivery of care within complex health programs.

• Demonstrated collaboration and stakeholder engagement capability, enabling effective partnerships across departments and with key stakeholders to lead performance improvements and support integrated care across inpatient, outpatient and community‑based settings.

• Capability in performance monitoring and service governance, with the ability to analyse performance data, evaluate outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement and implement service enhancements.

• A strong quality and safety improvement capability, underpinned by a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and embedding a culture of high‑quality, safe and person‑centred care.

About you

To be successful in this role, you require:

• Nursing or Allied Health Professional Qualification

• Current AHPRA registration

• Previous management experience leading nursing or multidisciplinary teams.

• Postgraduate leadership / management desirable

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.