General Manager - Mental Health Services The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Permanent Full Time position
Supportive, dynamic and collaborative multidisciplinary team
Salary Packaging, 5 weeks annual leave and ADO per month
Lead with purpose at one of Victoria's leading iconic health services. As General Manager, Mental Health Services at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), you will drive operational excellence and clinical service leadership across a complex, high-impact portfolio.
RMH Mental Health Services delivers person-centred, recovery-oriented care through a multidisciplinary workforce, including Lived and Living Experience consumer and carer experts. We provide specialist community and hospital-based services for adults and older adults experiencing, or at risk of, serious mental illness grounded in trauma informed, holistic, and evidence based practice.
As a Senior Leader you will work in close partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, you will lead strategy and operations across the service, overseeing performance, budgets, workforce planning, and service delivery. You will play a critical role in improving access, managing demand and patient flow, and embedding The Melbourne Way to achieve organisational priorities and deliver safe, timely, and equitable care.
Your New Role
Oversee the strategic, operational and financial performance of Mental Health Services, ensuring safe, timely, equitable and person-centred care.
Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to manage access, demand and patient flow across the service.
Drive innovation in service development, digital transformation and capital planning to meet current and future healthcare needs.
Champion excellence in governance, compliance, and performance monitoring through robust systems and service-wide leadership.
Represent the service across the organisation and external partnerships, contributing to statewide health system improvements and collaborations.
Embed "The Melbourne Way" into everyday operations — leading with kindness, putting people first, and excelling together.
About You
Hold Tertiary qualifications in a mental health discipline (Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work, etc)
Bring significant leadership experience within a major public or private health service.
Demonstrated success in driving performance improvement and achieving financial, quality, and operational targets.
Skilled in service planning, change management and fostering high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
Deep understanding of the Victorian healthcare system, and experience working across partnerships, providers, and regulatory bodies.
You model excellence, encourage innovation, and foster a psychologically safe and inclusive work environment.
Benefits of working at the RMH
A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities and access to mentorship and leadership programs
Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including Discounted fitness and health facilities with Fitness Passport, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees
Salary packaging options, onsite car parking, close to public transport.
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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The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) began in 1848 as Victoria’s first public hospital. Today our care extends from the City through Royal Park, with mental health and aged care services across the inner west. We operate a statewide trauma service and lead centres of excellence across neurosciences, nephrology, oncology, cardiology and virtual health. Our collaborations set new benchmarks in health excellence, including the world-renowned Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, our joint venture with the University of Melbourne. And while the work we’re doing takes us in inspiring new directions, we lead with kindness that defines a better standard of care.
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