Bayside Health
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
The Department
The Adult and Older Adult Service (AOAS) combines the strengths of Alfred Mental and Addiction Health (AMAH) Adult Community Mental Health and Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry Services. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, person-centred support to adults and older adults through an expansive range of therapeutic mental health services.
As part of our commitment to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health recommendations and the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, we’re expanding our offerings to ensure clients benefit from specialist expertise alongside access to innovative, broad-spectrum care options. This includes specialized pathways for substance use disorders, rehabilitation and recovery, physical and mental health integration, and trauma-focused services.
The Role
Are you passionate about making a difference in the mental health sector? Our department focuses on integrated treatment, education, peer support, care planning, and navigation services, designed to support individuals through every stage of their recovery journey.
As the Operations Manager Continuing Care (CCT), you will be a key member of the AOAS leadership team. You will provide operational leadership through 5 Team Leaders to ensure the performance, sustainability, and quality of CCT services. The role has strategic and operational accountability for delivering safe, recovery oriented and person-centred mental health care in line with legislative, funding, and organisational requirements. This includes oversight of workforce coordination, service performance, and quality outcomes across continuing care teams.
You will be responsible for the operational performance of the Continuing Care Teams and will partner with unit head, discipline, clinical and operational leaders to support integrated care pathways across Adult and Older Adult services. Accountabilities include service access and flow, workforce sustainability, and compliance with clinical governance requirements.
Experience and Qualifications Required
Staff Benefits
If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.
For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Susanne Birks (Deputy Director of Adult and Older Adult Services) on ph: 0408 562 620 or S.Birks@alfred.org.au
Applications close 11pm AEST, Monday 31st August 2026.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
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In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
