Innovation and Improvement Consultant
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Job Summary
Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery improvement research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026 Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service Peninsula Health Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health a newly merged health service with more than 22000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce providing new training education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026 all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.
- 12 month fixed term
- Administrative Officer Grade 5 ($92856.40 - $102653.20)
- Part time or Full time consideration
- The Alfred Hospital Location
- Great staff benefits!
DEPARTMENT
The Alfred Specialty Medicine Program within the Operations division is comprised of six clinical units including: Clinical Genetics and Genomics Dermatology Endocrine and Diabetes Gastroenterology Renal and Rheumatology. The program provides admitted services both multiday and same-day via Ward 4WA Endoscopy Service and dialysis satelitte units across Alfred and Penninsula satelile dialysis units. The admitted component of the program admits >22000 patients per year. As well as this the Program runs a large ambulatory service with a focus on multidisciplinary specialty clinics with >42000 patient consultations per year with clinics across all Alfred Health campuses.
The ASM Program vision is to lead ambulatory and specialised care through integrated management of chronic and acute conditions enabled by collaboration across specialist units and disciplines ensuring patients remain well at home.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Innovation and Improvement Consultant is a strategic role focussed on delivering improved business processes and innovative service models across the ASM Program. The role will require a dynamic team member who works in partnership with Program Leadership to solve problems drive innovation and build improvement capability. This position is responsible for leading the development of the service improvement pieces of work for the Program using recognised continuous improvement practices.
This role will report to the Program leadership both Clinical Service Director and Program Director and has a strategic role to develop lead and execute improved performance outcomes develop and extend service delivery and increase value to patients and Alfred Health.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Good experience knowledge and understanding of improvement and innovation methodologies (eg PDSA Lean Thinking IHI Model for Improvement)
- A degree in relevant healthcare profession management or change management field
- Experience managing diverse stakeholder groups
- Experience collecting analysing and communicating data
- Experience simplifying complex problems and ideas and presenting these to a wide range of audiences
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office365 Visio or other visual mapping tools (e.g. Miro)
- Experience delivering training and building improvement and innovation capability
STAFF BENEFITS
- Salary packaging & novated leasing throughMaxxia
- Flexible health insurance coverage throughHCF Health Insurance
- Onsite car & bike parking opportunities deducted pre-tax!!
- Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred throughProSporthealth and fitness
- Childcare services at The Alfred managed byKU Childrens Services
For enquiries regarding this role please contact Clinical Service Director Tori Snooks via
Applications close: 11pm AEDT Friday 14th November 2025.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disability and people of all genders sexualities and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application materials please dont hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020 health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the departments risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Business Intelligence
- Children Activity
- Business Analysis
- Corporate Sales
- ABB
- Corporate Development
About Company
At Alfred Health, we provide the most comprehensive range of healthcare services in Victoria through our three hospital campuses, a large network of community programs and 18 state-wide services.
