General manager (hobart)

General Manager - Hobart Hospitals

Senior Leadership position, managing Calvary’s private hospitals in Hobart. Make the change and move to Hobart, known for its friendly and welcoming community; relocation package available. Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment.

About the role

We are seeking a senior health care leader to join the Calvary team in the role of General Manager at our Calvary Hobart Private Hospitals. Calvary provides two hospitals in Hobart - Calvary Lenah Valley and Calvary St Johns. With a combined 296 inpatient beds, our hospitals provide a range of essential health services to the community including Emergency, Maternity, Theatres, Cardiac Cath Lab, Oncology and Rehabilitation.

Reporting to the Regional CEO for Tasmania, you will bring to the role significant experience in strategic and operational management in an acute health care facility, with solid stakeholder engagement, financial management and business acumen.

Accountable for the operational performance, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of services, ensuring that they are patient and outcome focused, financially sustainable and operating with the highest quality standards.

As a strong people leader you will build a high performing leadership team, who fosters and develops an engaged workforce and positive culture. You are an innovative thinker with a continuous improvement mindset, and a focus on growth and sustainability.

This is an exciting opportunity to represent Calvary in Hobart and drive our healthcare service offerings to meet the needs of the local community.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications, preferably post graduate, in management, business, health or related field;
• A strong commitment to the philosophy and mission of Calvary and ability to work within and promote the national strategic direction and corporate vision of Calvary.
• Proven high-level leadership and operational management experience, preferably gained in the management of an acute health care service.
• Experience in managing complex relationships, in particular developing effective culture and engagement, inspiring commitment and developing capacity.
• A strong commercial focus, together with proven high-level business development skills and experience, solid financial management skills and business acumen within the health and community care context.
• Ability to foster and develop strong relationships with our Visiting Medical Practitioners.
• The ability to design, lead, implement and evaluate significant change processes for effective outcomes.
• Experience in overseeing the management of local service contracts.
• Exposure to developing and managing public sector partnerships.
• A demonstrated awareness and understanding of the current and likely future setting in which the service operates, including the political context.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Home Care.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you