The Community Rehabilitation Service Manager role is a great opportunity to work at the forefront of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team. The Service Manager, in conjunction with the Manager, oversees the day-to-day operations of the Community Rehabilitation services at Sunshine and Williamstown.  The role provides a fantastic opportunity to develop and hone leadership and management skills in a supported environment. The Service Manager is pivotal in ensuring that the clinicians are able to provide effective, evidence-based, patient-centred care and that the clients receive BEST CARE.

The role is Fulltime Permanent position

To be Successful in this Role you

• Must be an experienced Allied Health practitioner who can lead and manage a multidisciplinary team


• Have highly developed interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management


• Must be able to use data to inform and facilitate performance and quality improvement and assist innovative problem solving


• Must be an effective time manager who is organised, attentive to detail and can manage operational tasks including rostering, OH&S, fleet car maintenance and KPI monitoring.

About Us

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support


• Career advancement opportunities


• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing


• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.