- Lead operations at one of Victoria’s largest and most complex teaching hospitals, delivering world‑class emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care.
- Drive clinical and operational excellence across multi‑disciplinary teams in a major tertiary facility, fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
- Shape the future of Monash Medical Centre Clayton, influencing service design, cultural development, and patient‑centred models of care.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service, providing safe, high‑quality care across more than 40 locations to a rapidly growing and diverse population. Monash Medical Centre (MMC) Clayton is a major teaching and research hospital providing a broad range of specialist medical, surgical, emergency, intensive care, allied health, and palliative care services. As part of the Hospitals and Clinics Division, this role offers a career‑defining opportunity to lead the operations of one of Victoria’s key tertiary facilities, ensuring seamless delivery of complex, patient‑centred care in a high‑volume, multi‑disciplinary environment. Recruitment for this role forms part of a recent broader organisational restructure at Monash Health, incorporating a more contemporary and future-fit leadership structure across all Divisions. This is a career-defining opportunity for an accomplished leader to make a significant impact within a complex and progressive health organisation.
THE ROLE
Reporting operationally to the Divisional Director, Hospitals and Clinics, and professionally to the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, the Operations Director / Director of Nursing provides strategic and operational leadership across Monash Medical Centre Clayton. This includes oversight of emergency and intensive care, general and specialty medicine, and surgical services, with accountability for safe, high‑quality care, workforce engagement, and financial and operational performance. The role sets the cultural and behavioural framework for the hospital, fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and driving innovation in models of care to meet the complex needs of the community.
THE CANDIDATE
You are an experienced senior nurse leader with substantial expertise in managing complex hospital operations within large health services. With current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and postgraduate qualifications in management, leadership, or health administration (or actively working towards them), you bring strong skills in clinical and operational governance, strategic planning, and financial management. You are a collaborative and innovative leader, committed to driving cultural excellence, enhancing patient experience, and fostering high‑performing teams.
Please note: If applying for multiple vacancies at Monash Health, a separate application is required for each role via our portal. You may submit a single cover letter outlining the roles applied for, and reuse Selection Criteria responses where appropriate. Please also address any role-specific criteria, if applicable.
HOW TO APPLY
The closing date for applications is Friday, 15 August, 5pm.
The reference number to include in your application is H25_5219
Your application must include:
- Cover letter addressed to the Divisional Director;
- A written response addressing the selection criteria including role specific selection criteria (maximum 2 pages)
- An up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.
Note: Please use the online platform to submit your application. It will not be accepted via email.
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