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.

Deputy Director, Medical Workforce & Education Unit

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Lead a high-performing team supporting one of Australia's leading teaching hospitals
• Shape the future of medical workforce strategy, education and service excellence
• Join an organisation committed to innovation, collaboration and exceptional patient care

About the role

The Medical Workforce & Education Unit plays a pivotal role in ensuring RMH has a highly engaged, appropriately credentialed and well-supported medical workforce. We are seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to support the Director in delivering high-quality workforce services while fostering an exceptional training environment for our junior medical workforce.

In this role, you will

• Support the Director to lead, develop and inspire a high-performing Medical Workforce & Education team.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and exceptional customer service.
• Partner with clinical and organisational stakeholders to streamline workforce processes and implement best-practice solutions.
• Lead strategic projects that strengthen medical workforce planning, governance and operational excellence.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality workforce services that support RMH's medical workforce and education priorities.

About you

Essential

• Demonstrated leadership experience within Medical Workforce or a comparable healthcare environment.
• Proven ability to lead service improvements and implement efficient, customer-focused workforce processes.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills.

Desirable

• Experience leading workforce transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of medical workforce governance, credentialing and education processes within a tertiary healthcare setting.
• A passion for developing people and building high-performing teams. 

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full-time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• RMH is a values led organisation – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

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Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

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.