The Organisation

About Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics

Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics (MTHC) is a non-for-profit, wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Melbourne and provides world class clinical training opportunities for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences students. It also provides patient access to high quality health care for members of the Victorian community, within a private practice setting. We currently service six clinical areas including general medical practice, dentistry, optometry, audiology, speech pathology and psychology. A new physiotherapy clinic will soon join our network, further enhancing our commitment to high-quality healthcare and clinical education.

MTHC places a high level of importance on providing an environment for our people that reflect the values of our organisation. These values are:

Be Ethical

Be Accountable

Be Collaborative; and

Be Compassionate.

About Melbourne Hearing Care Clinic

The Melbourne Hearing Care Clinic (MHCC) delivers high quality, patient centered hearing care and diagnostic services to adults and children while providing world class training to the next generation of audiologists.

Click here to find out more: https://hearing.mthc.com.au/

About our new Physiotherapy Clinic

The Physiotherapy Clinic will provide a comprehensive range of physiotherapy services, delivering innovative and evidence-based treatments to the community. It will serve as a training ground for physiotherapy students and a hub for research and development in the field.

About the Role

With the addition of a brand new service, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Clinical Services to lead our existing Melbourne Hearing Care Clinic and establish our new Physiotherapy Clinic. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of clinical services within a growing organisation.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, future-focused individual with strong business acumen, comfortable operating in a fast-paced and changing environment.

As a key leader in the organisation, you will be accountable for the strategic direction, operational excellence, and commercial success of designated MTHC clinics. A critical focus will be on driving innovation in clinical service delivery, identifying new commercial opportunities, and ensuring the sustainable growth of both existing and new clinic services.

While this is a full-time position, we are open to considering part-time applicants with a minimum availability of 0.8 FTE.

About you

The Selection Criteria is designed to assess the candidate's suitability for the position. If you don’t believe you meet all the points below, but you have relevant skills and experience, we still encourage you to apply.

Essential Selection Criteria

Tertiary degree in a relevant allied health discipline, with extensive professional experience and eligibility for or current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or equivalent governing body.

Extensive experience in delivering high-quality clinical services to patients in a private practice or public health setting across multiple allied health disciplines.

Demonstrated experience in driving commercial activities and achieving revenue targets within a healthcare setting.

Significant experience in the management of staff and in developing and leading high-performing teams, with the flexibility to supervise a broad range of areas and a commitment to maintaining clinical currency.

Proven experience working across multidisciplinary allied health settings and fostering collaborative practice.

Proven track record in setting strategy with appropriate governance, planning budgets, and meeting budget and all other relevant KPIs.

Proven senior-level experience in influencing, negotiating, problem-solving, and managing conflict.

A sound understanding of trends and issues in allied health at regional and national levels, including issues in the current clinical education context.

Knowledge of allied health service models and experience developing clinical services within a collaborative practice model.

Demonstrated experience in establishing and launching new clinical services or healthcare businesses.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable

Postgraduate qualifications in management or business administration.

Knowledge of clinical education models and contexts, particularly within the Victorian environment.

Knowledge of National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

Experience in change management and organisational development.

What We Offer

A Rewarding Environment: Supportive and collaborative work environment where you can make a real difference in the lives of patients and students. Your contributions to improving patient health outcomes and services are valued.

Professional Growth: Commitment to your professional development and wellbeing, with career growth potential and continuous professional development support.

Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and inclusive work practices that promote employee wellbeing within a values-led culture.

Employee Support & Recognition: Paid parental leave (in addition to Government Parental Leave Pay) and an established reward and recognition framework.

Health & Wellbeing: Discounts to our clinical services at our various health clinics for you and your family.

Location: Convenient CBD location: Close to public transport and within walking distance to Lygon Street.

To Apply

As part of your application, please submit your CV and Cover Letter with reference to the Key Selection Criteria listed in this advertisement.

At MTHC, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community, and we encourage and celebrate diversity. Indigenous Australians, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities or culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

For inquiries, please contact the MTHC People & Culture Team via [email protected] (please do not send applications to this email).

Please note, this position requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at MTHC. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Applications close: Friday, 9 May 2025. Please note we may close this job ad in advance due to volume of applications.