Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $1 - $1
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 15423
Operations Manager, General Medicine
About the Role
This is a Fixed Term Full-Time position to cover Long Service Leave for 7 months from 25 January to 13 August 2027, at 1.0 FTE/ 80 hours per fortnight within the Department of General Medicine
You will be responsible for:
As the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the effective operational management and ongoing development of the Department of General Medicine. Working closely with the Director of General Medicine and multidisciplinary leadership team, you will oversee key operational portfolios including workforce planning, financial and budget management, business planning, recruitment, resource management and service improvement.
You will lead and support strategic projects, analyse operational and financial data, develop business cases and identify opportunities to improve service efficiency, sustainability and performance. You will also play a key role in fostering a positive, collaborative multidisciplinary workforce and ensuring the department meets its operational, governance and compliance requirements.
Classification for this position will be AO99.
What you’ll achieve:
Your skills and experience
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Department
General Medicine is RCH’s largest inpatient and outpatient clinical service, bringing together a diverse multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality care to children and young people
What we offer:
Other requirements:
Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information about this position please contact Jenny Lay, Operations Manager Ph 03 9345 9539 [email protected]
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 28 September 2026