Manager Better Health and Housing Program

Job Description:

Fitzroy location
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Senior leadership opportunity
Work for one of Australias leading hospital groups
Fixed Part Time (32 hours per week)

About the Role

The Manager is responsible for facilitating the ongoing innovation and development of the BHHP service. The role will require close collaboration and cooperation with Launch Housing in delivering coordinated and strengths based care to people with complex and chronic needs.
Through managing clinical directions and operations. The Manager ensures resident care is delivered in line with SVHM service models of care monitoring for service quality and patient outcomes.
The Manager will lead an interdisciplinary team including nursing care coordination to ensure a safe and restorative environment for residents and staff delivering high quality clinical management advice and support.

This role will deliver human resource management clinical governance strategic leadership service development & planning budget management and will work effectively in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Classifications for this position will be Allied Health Grade 4 ($126079.20 - $138928.40 per annum pro rata for part time / relevant nursing equivalent.

Your Contribution
Bachelor or Masters Degree in Allied Health discipline / nursing
Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as relevant for the profession
Eligible for membership of the disciplines professional association
Current Victorian drivers licence

What we Offer
A focus on wellbeing initiatives with regular events and programs
Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
In the heart of Fitzroy CBD at our doorstep close to some of Melbournes best cafes public transport and lots of carparks
Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
Culture of continuous improvement

About Sumner House
The Sumner House site in Fitzroy has been used to support homeless people through the Better Health and Housing Program. . All services at the site are delivered through a partnership between Brotherhood of St Laurence Launch Housing and St Vincents along with relevant government departments.
The Better Health and Housing Program (BHHP) supports individuals with health issues who are experiencing chronic homelessness by providing an integrated health and homelessness service response for stays of usually 12-26 weeks. The BHHP environment will support residents to rest and recover and address health and social issues according to the persons own goals.

Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Contact:

Andrew Chan

LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Sumner House site in Fitzroy has been used to support homeless people through the Better Healthand Housing Program. . All services at the site are delivered through a partnership betweenBrotherhood of St Laurence Launch Housing and St Vincents along with relevant governmentdepartments.
The Better Health and Housing Program (BHHP) supports individuals with health issues who areexperiencing chronic homelessness by providing an integrated health and homelessness serviceresponse for stays of usually 12-26 weeks. The BHHP environment will support residents to rest andrecover and address health and social issues according to the persons own goals.

POSITION PURPOSE
The Manager is responsible for facilitating the ongoing innovation and development of the BHHP service. The role will require close collaboration and cooperation with Launch Housing in deliveringcoordinated and strengths based care to people with complex and chronic managing clinical directions and operations. The Manager ensures resident care is deliveredin line with SVHM service models of care monitoring for service quality and patient Manager will lead an interdisciplinary team including nursing care coordination to ensure a safeand restorative environment for residents and staff delivering high quality clinical managementadvice and support.
This role will deliver human resource management clinical governance strategic leadership servicedevelopment & planning budget management and will work efffectively in collaboration with internaland external stakeholders.

POSITION DUTIES
The Manager will:
Provide leadership and management for all SVHM staff located at the site including effectivecommunication teamwork and change manage Ensure delivery of an effective and responsive service for people requiring access to BHHP modelsof care in line with the documented Model of Care.
Foster close relationships and work collaboratively with Launch and BSL leadership and staff andfoster additional internal and external partnerships.
Provide clinical governance to ensure appropriate clinical risk management and the delivery andreview of high quality flexible and responsive client centred care with evaluation demonstratingclient outcomes and service effectiveness.
Provide professional support and direction to Team Leader senior clinicians and staff ensuringaccess to supervision education and training and complete formal Performance Developmentdocumentation annually.
Manage budget including monthly review of budget results variance reporting invoicegeneration or payment planning for capital expenses and achievement of budget targets.
Lead recruitment activities in a timely manner.
Kronos management coordination and approval of leave leave planning and ensuring staff do notaccrue excess leave.
Manage response to complaints or clinical matters that are escalated by Team Leaders
Participate in ongoing data management and evaluation of the services that demonstrate clientoutcomes and service effectiveness
Ensure compliance with all OH&S responsibilities relating to site address identified OHS issues intimely manner and ensure staff complete mandatory training requirements.
Provision of immediate staff debriefing and facilitation of access to appropriate support
Maintain and promote client confidentiality.

INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS
General
Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
Ensure all those in the area they manage comply with all SVHM policies procedures by laws anddirections
Ensure all those in the area they manage only access confidential information held by SVHM whenthis is necessary for business purposes maintaining the confidentiality of that information onceaccessed
Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
Ensure clinical care is undertaken within established procedures in order to provide safe clinicalcare for patients/residents ensuring clinical risk is minimised
Ensure clinical staff work within their approved scope of practice and at all times withappropriate supervision. .
Ensure all clinical staff maintain their clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
Ensure all staff attend necessary training that enhances safety and quality of clinical care
Promote a culture that supports learning and encourages reporting of errors
Implement systems to identify and manage risks and to deal with and learn from incidents andcomplaints
Implement all facets of the SVHM safety and clinical quality programme within clinical areamanaged
Collaborate with more senior levels of management to implement the SVHM safety and qualityagenda
Provide feedback to more senior management in relation to problems or issues that impact onsafety and clinical quality.
Person Centred Care
Ensure that consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback
Ensure all health and safety related policies procedures and directions are complied with in thearea they manage
Ensure all in the area they manage undertake annual Fire and Emergency Training and complywith fire and emergency procedures
Ensure all those in the area they manage treat others with respect behaving professionally andin accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct and undertaking annual Workplace Culture andEquity Training
Conduct regular safety audits with Health and Safety Representatives and implement requiredimprovements
Minimise WorkCover costs by actively assisting the return to work of any employee injured in thearea they manage.

Participate in reporting and analysis of safety and quality data including risks or hazards
Report any hazards near misses and incidents (regardless of whether an injury occurred or not)into Riskman
Ensure that the completion of PITSTOP investigations occur in a timely and thorough manner.
Identify and report any variance to expected standard and minimising the risk of adverseoutcomes
Ensure that workforce planning is regularly undertaken and implemented to provide for theongoing resource needs of the area they manage
Ensure recruitment and rostering practices comply with applicable Enterprise BargainingAgreement and cost effectively support delivery of quality service
Ensure new employees are properly inducted to their local work environment and attend theGeneral Hospital Orientation program
Ensure all those who work in the area managed undertake an annual performance review and arecontinually developed to reach their full potential
Ensure leave is rostered fairly and that employees in the area managed regularly take leave anddo not accumulate excessive leave except where a plan is in place as to when that leave will betaken.
Actively manage individual and team performance to maximise performance and minimiseworkplace problems and conflict.
Continuously seek individual and team improvement and take responsibility for the introductionof any changes required to bring about such improvements.
Financial management
Participate in the development of the annual budget allocation for the area managed.
Monitor EFT and expenditure to ensure spending remains within budget allocation
Ensure decision making remains within delegated authority

INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 3)
The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability Demonstrated behaviour

• Personal Personal effectiveness Sets and measures team goals driving pursuit ofhigher standards of practice

• Learning Agility Responds to new and complex situations by

• adjusting behaviour appropriately

• Outcomes Patient/Resident centred Monitors satisfaction levels and proactivelyaddresses issues

• Innovation and Improvement Anticipates problems and continuouslyimproves systems and processes

• Strategy Driving Results Takes ownership for performance of teamresults

• Organisational Acumen Uses information and organisational knowledgeto make decisions and achieve results

• People Working with and Managing others Leads others and shares responsibilitiesproviding support and effective communication

• Collaboration Operates Cross functionally and developsconstructive relationships across theorganisation

8. SELECTION CRITERIA
8.1 ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor or Masters Degree in allied health discipline / nursing
Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as relevant forthe profession
Eligible for membership of the disciplines professional association
Current Victorian drivers licence

8.2 OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge of acute sub-acute and community service models of care
Knowledge and experience in one or more of the areas of homelessness mental health substanceuse disability and complex aged care needs
Management experience of interdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary teams
Demonstrated strong clinical acumen judgment and analytical skills
Highly developed interpersonal skills excellent communication organisational and negotiationskills at management and clinical levels
Experience in performance management complex conflict resolution and change management
Demonstrated ability to improve clinical outcomes through a change management process basedon evidence and research
Knowledge of and commitment to continuous quality improvement and improving performance
Knowledge of current standards of relevant clinical practice/code of ethics
Sound knowledge of relevant government policy and National Health Reform initiatives
Commitment to:
- The Values and Health Care Philosophy of St Vincents Health Australia;
- Occupational Health and Safety and Quality Improvement Principles
Demonstrated ability to:
- Operate within a patient centred care and trauma informed framework;
- Facilitate team outcomes in a multidisciplinary environment;
- Communicate effectively with patients and clinical staff
- Utilise sound written and verbal communication skills
- Prioritise tasks and activities as delegated
Responsibility for own professional development

8.3 OTHER NON ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Postgraduate qualification (relevant clinical research or management area)
- Experience of developing partnership and collaborative strategic planning with key stakeholdersin acute and community services
- Experience in budget and financial planning/preparation/implementation/management
- Commitment to research
9. REQUIRED IMMUNISATIONS
SVHM Employee Health Screening and Immunisation Policy outlines the requirements for staff working i

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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Code of Conduct:

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