Executive Director Community Services

Echuca Regional Health; Shire of Campaspe; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive leadership

Health and wellbeing programs

Career progression and skill开发

Confidential Employee Assistance Prog.

Free onsite parking

Free staff vaccinations

Job summary

Echuca Regional Health (ERH) invites applications for an Executive Director Community Services (EDCS). This executive role leads strategic governance and operational oversight of a diverse portfolio of community services, ensuring safe, high-quality and person-centred care aligned with ERH's direction.

Reporting to the CEO, the EDCS manages a ~$23.5M annual budget and drives regional health innovation. ERH champions collaboration with internal and external partners to meet community needs,

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Allied Health, Public Health or equivalent.
• Post-graduate qualifications in Leadership, Management, Business or Public Health highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, governance and operational oversight of community services.
• Oversee a portfolio with an annual expenditure budget of approximately $23.5 million.
• Drive service innovation and strengthen partnerships to meet evolving community needs.
• Ensure safe, high-quality, person-centred care aligned with ERH's strategic direction.

Education

Nursing

Allied Health

Public Health

Leadership/Management qualifications

Job description

Are you looking for a new opportunity to shape the future of community health services across a growing regional catchment while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of the beautiful Echuca-Moama region?

Echuca Regional Health (ERH) proudly serves the Shire of Campaspe and Murray River Council, with Echuca and Moama located side by side on the banks of the iconic Murray River. As the largest employer in the region with over 1,000 staff, ERH offers a wide range of hospital, aged care, and community health services, and is growing as a sub-regional teaching health service.

Whether you're seeking a career change, a lifestyle shift, or both, ERH provides genuine opportunities for growth, development, and making a difference in a welcoming regional community.

About the Role:

ERH is seeking an outstanding executive leader to join our Executive Team as Executive Director Community Services (EDCS).

At ERH, you will join a Health Service committed to excellence, innovation and community wellbeing, while working alongside passionate and dedicated professionals who make a genuine difference every day.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the EDCS is responsible for the strategic leadership, governance and operational oversight of a diverse portfolio of community services, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and person-centered care aligned with ERH's strategic direction.

Leading a portfolio with an annual expenditure budget of approximately $23.5 million, the EDCS will ensure services are responsive to community need, accessible, culturally safe and integrated across health service, community, home and virtual care settings.

Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, the successful candidate will drive service innovation, strengthen partnerships and ensure our services continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of the communities we serve.

Qualifications/experience required:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Allied Health, Public Health or equivalent
• Post-graduate qualifications in Leadership, Management, Business or Public Health highly regarded

Why Work at ERH?

At ERH we offer a supportive and inclusive culture that offers opportunity for growth and development.As well as that we have a fantastic range of benefits for our employees, including:

• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive and experienced leadership
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Career progression and skill development opportunities
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
• Free onsite parking
• Free staff vaccinations

Diversity and Inclusion

At ERH, we value and celebrate the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and talents of our people. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally, linguistically and gender diverse people and, mature aged people.

We are a child-safe organisation (see Victorian Government Child Safe Standards) and proudly Totally Smoke Free.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires completion of a satisfactory National Police Check and (where relevant) provision of a Working with Children Check and check on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme prior to appointment. Vaccination status in line with policy and procedure at this time. Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship or hold Australian Work Rights to be eligible. Financial support towards VISAS is not available.