Community Rehabilitation Leader

About the role

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is seeking an experienced allied health leader to become the St Vincent's Community Rehabilitation Leader. This is a permanent, full-time senior leadership position based across Kew and Fairfield, leading a multidisciplinary community rehabilitation program of about 25 allied health professionals. It is classified as Allied Health Grade 4.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership for the Community Rehabilitation Program, including Community Rehabilitation Centres, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH).
• Lead the operational management of the Kew Community Rehabilitation Centre and RITH, including workforce management, recruitment, staff development and service delivery.
• Supervise and support the Fairfield Community Rehabilitation Team Leader.
• Drive service development, quality improvement and evidence-based practice, and monitor activity targets and Medicare revenue targets.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary client allocation, assessment, treatment, care planning, documentation and discharge planning.
• Lead team meetings, case conferences, projects, audits and quality improvement initiatives, and manage clinical risk and consumer feedback.
• Maintain safety, infection control and occupational health and safety standards, and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support student and volunteer coordination and encourage participation in research and evidence-based practice.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an Allied Health discipline.
• Current AHPRA registration where applicable.
• At least seven years' post-graduate experience, including at least three years in rehabilitation and/or community-based services.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing service development, project management and/or quality improvement.
• Strong knowledge of community rehabilitation standards and evidence-based practice.
• Current Victorian driver's licence; eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.
• Category A healthcare worker: must meet employee health screening and immunisation requirements, and a current National Police Check.

What we offer

• A supportive, collaborative leadership environment.
• Monthly accrued day off for full-time employees.
• Salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, employee discounts and promotions through the St Vincent's Foundation.

Applications close on 16 November 2026; candidates should attach a resume and cover letter.