The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Allied Health Operational Lead (0.8 EFT)
Adult Inpatient Mental Health

• Part time ongoing | 64 hours per fortnight
• Lead allied health services within a specialist adult acute inpatient mental health unit.
• Salary packaging | Close to public transport

About the role

Join the RMH Mental Health Services in a senior allied health leadership role within John Cade 1 (JCU1), our adult acute inpatient unit. You will lead allied health operations, workforce development and professional governance, working closely with nursing, medical and allied health leaders to strengthen clinical practice, support career pathways and drive service improvement.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of inpatient mental health services, promote evidence-based, consumer-centred care and support allied health staff to work to their full scope of practice.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and manage allied health staff within JCU1, supporting workforce development, recruitment and professional growth.
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice, professional governance and evidence-based, consumer-centred care.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical and allied health leaders to improve service delivery and drive innovation.
• Oversee daily operations, responding to service pressures, workforce needs and operational issues.
• Manage staff performance, training, safety and service quality, ensuring alignment with policies and strategic priorities.
• Support service planning through performance monitoring, policy development, business cases and consumer feedback.

About You

You are an experienced mental health Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist with at least 10 years of post-graduate experience, together with:

• Proven experience leading allied health services, managing workforces and supporting high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, health service operations, workforce and industrial systems.
• Experience in budget management, service planning and multidisciplinary models of care.
• Ability to address complex service challenges, implement improvements and use data to inform decisions.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and organisational skills, with experience working with senior health service leaders.
• Relevant qualifications and professional registration for your discipline

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).

• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, including a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.