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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About Asset Services 

The Asset Services Department is committed to providing the highest standard of specialised asset management and engineering maintenance to all of Austin Health’s campuses. 

Asset Services is part of the Information & Services directorate and is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of all buildings, plant, and all medical equipment. The department holds accountability for Austin Health’s Infrastructure, Biomedical Engineering and Maintenance Service teams. 

About the role 

The Contracts & Fleet Manager will be responsible to manage efficiently and effectively the contracts and supplier agreements, ensuring provision of a high-quality service that meets the needs of the clients, patients and staff, adherence to legislative responsibilities and maintenance of a safe work environment. 

The position objective is to: 

• To ensure the currency and requirements of supply and service contracts/agreements in relation to medical assets. 

• To identify and execute best practices to suit organisational requirements in product acquisition. 

• Promote and manage the delivery of education programs including tracking, reporting and lessons learnt on delivered programs. 

• Lead interdisciplinary steering committees and working parties across the organisation for successful implementation of strategies and programs. 

• Identify risks and issues, develop, and manage appropriate mitigation strategies and innovative solutions with early escalation of concerns. 

About you 

As the Contracts and Fleet Manager, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset. 

The person we are looking for will demonstrate Austin Health's values in all interactions with patients, consumers, and colleagues. The position will align with the organisation’s core principles, fostering a compassionate, respectful, and professional workplace culture. You will dynamic, able to think to resolve issues and develop strong relationships with a variety of different people. 

The responsibilities for the is role focus on: 

• To work with the Assets Services Team to deliver fleet management strategic goals for key medical equipment in line with the organisation’s strategic goals. 

• Identify the need and manage the execution of fleet renewal projects for medical equipment fleets. 

• Identify the need and manage the execution of the repair and maintenance contracts/agreements for medical assets. 

• To be an interface for Asset Services, between Clinical staff and Austin Health Procurement team for tender and evaluation activities and purposes. 

• Identify, manage, and execute Government grant submissions in conjunction with Asset Services needs and requirements. 

• Develop strategies to procure medical asset on consumable contracts and alleviate CAPEX expenditure on acquisition of assets. 

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you: 

• Experience in improving efficiency in the healthcare setting. 

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role. 

• Relevant contract experience in a Healthcare environment. 

• Public tendering experience in a health agency setting. 

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging 

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program 

• Mentoring and career development opportunities 

• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.  We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.  

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager - Terry Rout - tr.rout@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: 16 December 2024