- Lead Victoria’s largest specialist consulting program, delivering over half a million outpatient consultations each year across multiple clinical specialties.
- Drive service transformation, process redesign, and innovative models of care to meet rising community demand and deliver timely, patient‑centred services.
- Shape the future of outpatient care through collaborative leadership, system integration, and a strong focus on access, efficiency, and quality outcomes.
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. The Specialist Consulting program delivers over half a million consultations annually, spanning the full range of clinical specialties across all Monash Health sites. This includes face‑to‑face and virtual telehealth services, with telehealth expected to remain a substantial component of care delivery. Supporting community‑based referrals, inpatient transitions, and alternative pathways to hospital admission, Specialist Consulting plays a critical role in Monash Health’s integrated service model. This role presents a unique opportunity to lead a program undergoing significant transformation, redesign, and growth, ensuring that services are future‑focused and responsive to community needs. 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 to the Divisional Director, Hospitals and Clinics, the Operations Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the Specialist Consulting program. This includes oversight of outpatient clinics (excluding Victorian Heart Hospital and community specialist clinics), operational managers, and administrative teams across multiple sites. The role is accountable for delivering safe, high‑quality, patient‑centred care, achieving financial and operational targets, and driving service reform. It will foster collaboration between medical specialties, nursing, administrative teams, and other service partners to enhance patient access, streamline pathways, and support innovation in models of care.
THE CANDIDATE
You are an experienced healthcare leader with a strong background in managing large, complex, multi‑disciplinary programs within a tertiary health service. With tertiary qualifications in nursing, medicine, allied health, or health management (and AHPRA registration or professional eligibility), you bring expertise in operational governance, strategic planning, and service transformation. You are a collaborative and forward‑thinking leader, committed to delivering accessible, efficient, and patient‑focused specialist consulting services, fostering workforce engagement, and driving innovation. Postgraduate qualifications in management, leadership, or health administration are essential (or you are actively working towards them).
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_5226
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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