Specialist, Design - Clinical Planner

VIDA Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

VIDA Health undertakes the planning and design of Victoria's future health infrastructure. You will provide expert clinical planning, design assurance and technical leadership across major capital projects, shaping safe and modern healthcare environments.

The role partners with health services, clinicians and project teams to drive design excellence and sector capability. We seek leaders with architecture/health planning backgrounds who can mentor design professionals, navigate complex

Qualifications

• Experience in Capital planning, project delivery or operational leadership within public health infrastructure.
• Expertise in health facility planning, operational requirements, and healthcare design.
• Expertise in design assurance, risk identification, and strategic advice across complex healthcare infrastructure projects.
• Ability to build credibility, manage competing priorities, and drive positive outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic design initiatives that support high-quality health, mental health, and aged care infrastructure outcomes.
• Represent VIDA Health on relevant forums, committees, and working groups.
• Develop design guidance and standards to support high-quality healthcare infrastructure delivery.
• Identify improvement opportunities in design guidance and sector practice and lead practical solutions.

Skills

Clinical planning

Design leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Architecture degree

Health planning degree

Building design degree

Engineering degree

Project management qualification

Job description

VIDA Health (Victorian Health Building Authority) is responsible for the rollout of the Victorian Government's multi-billion-dollar health capital projects. We're delivering world-class health facilities across Victoria including new public hospitals and emergency care, community health services, ambulance branches, residential aged care and mental health facilities. VIDA Health also provides technical support across engineering, property, asset management and environmental sustainability disciplines.

The Opportunity

Lead the planning and design of Victoria's future health infrastructure, providing expert clinical planning advice, design assurance and technical leadership across major capital projects. Working closely with health services, clinicians, consultants, and project teams, you will influence the design of safe, functional, and contemporary healthcare environments while driving design excellence, strengthening sector capability, and mentoring a team of design professionals.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Leading strategic design initiatives that support high-quality health, mental health, and aged care infrastructure outcomes.
• Representing VIDA Health on relevant forums, committees, and working groups, contributing thought leadership and promoting innovative approaches to design.
• Developing design guidance and standards that support high-quality healthcare infrastructure delivery.
• Identifying improvement opportunities in design guidance and sector practice while leading practical solutions to improve organisational outcomes.

We are looking for:

• Tertiary qualifications in Architecture, Health Planning, Building Design, Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline, along with experience in Capital planning, project delivery or operational leadership within public health infrastructure (highly regarded).
• Expertise in health facility planning, operational requirements, and healthcare design, with the ability to provide strategic guidance and assurance.
• Expertise in design assurance, risk identification, and strategic advice across complex healthcare infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility, manage competing priorities, and drive positive outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.

To learn more about the opportunity and view the full requirements please download a copy of the Position Description HERE.

Applications close 11.59pm on Tuesday 3rd of November 2026.

Further information

Want to know more about VIDA Health? Check out our website and LinkedIn.

VIDA Health is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a values-led, diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe our teams should represent the diversity of our communities in which we work, and we actively embrace and celebrate people from all walks of life.

All prospective employees undergo a National Criminal Records Check. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks, qualification checks and role related clearances.