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Are you an experienced Business Development professional looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? This is an exciting opportunity to join St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) as a Business Development Manager, driving growth and shaping the future of our services.

We are currently offering two opportunities across different locations:

• Werribee - Permanent Part-Time (0.8 FTE)
• East Melbourne/Kew - Permanent Full-Time

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:

In this role, you will lead strategic business development initiatives across SVPHM's sites, working closely with the State Business Development Manager and General Manager and Director of Clinical Services.

You will play a key role in identifying growth opportunities, strengthening specialist partnerships, and enhancing service delivery to support the hospital's long-term sustainability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving business growth by identifying and developing new service opportunities
• Recruiting, onboarding, and building strong relationships with medical specialists
• Collaborating with clinical and operational teams to optimise hospital performance
• Developing and implementing strategic business development programs
• Working with marketing teams to promote hospital services and increase patient activity
• Contributing to business cases, reporting, and strategic planning
• Supporting health fund negotiations and service utilisation strategies
• Overseeing consulting suites operations and resource utilisation

You will be part of a collaborative and high-performing leadership team committed to innovation, excellence, and patient-centred care.

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:

You will join a values-driven organisation where your contribution truly matters. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment focused on professional growth and development.

• Join St Vincent's Health Australia - a leading national, values-based organisation
• Salary packaging available (increase your take-home pay)
• Access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Opportunity to participate in our Give4Good workplace giving program
• Work-life balance, including the option to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts on hospital admissions across SVHA Private Hospitals

ABOUT YOU:

You are a strategic thinker with strong relationship-building skills and a passion for driving results in a healthcare environment.

Your skills and experience will include:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in business, health, marketing, commerce, or related field
• Demonstrated experience in business development within private hospitals or healthcare services
• Proven success in sales, marketing, or growth-focused roles
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives
• Experience in business case development and budget management
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams

Desirable:

• Experience with CRM systems and project planning tools
• Understanding of specialist practice management
• AHPRA registration (or similar)

ABOUT ST VINCENT'S PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne is a leading not-for-profit Catholic healthcare provider with a proud history of over 100 years of care.

With more than 500 beds and 1,800 staff across four sites (Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew, and Werribee), we deliver high-quality medical, surgical, and rehabilitation services. Our work is guided by our core values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity, and Excellence.

APPLY NOW

If this opportunity aligns with your skills and experience, please click the Apply button and submit your application, including:

• Cover Letter
• Current Resume

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and cultural diversity. We promote a smoke-free working environment.

We are committed to reconciliation and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

REQUIREMENTS

Appointment to this role is subject to:

• National Criminal History Check
• Working with Children Check
• Successful applicants will be required to comply with SVHA Staff Health Screening and Immunisation requirements, including vaccination policies.

HAVE A QUESTION?

For a confidential discussion, please contact Sharen Gill at sharen.gill@svha.org.au

Please see below Job Description

OUR ST VINCENTS

St Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA) is a non-profit health organisation founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1857. We are renowned for industry leading research, education, and the provision of exceptional and compassionate care. St Vincent's is shaping a future health and aged care system that supports people with life-changing care, wherever and whoever they are. We care for people in our public and private hospitals, at home and in our aged care residences across NSW, QLD, and Victoria.

Our vision at St Vincent's is that every person, whoever and wherever they are, is served with excellent and compassionate care, by a better and fairer health and aged care system. Our 30,000 exceptional and dedicated staff together lead St Vincent's to deliver three key priorities:

• Enhance Impact: Continuously improve our care, enhancing our positive impacts for patients, people, and our planet.
• Connect Care: Work together, building "One St Vincent's" capabilities and services to create the future of connected health and aged care.
• Transform the System: Work with partners to shape a better and fairer health and aged care system.

St Vincent's welcomes people from all backgrounds and beliefs and provides them with opportunities to pursue their professional goals within a highly supportive and collaborative team environment.

ROLE IMPACT

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) is a not-for-profit, private Catholic hospital caring for the community for more than 100 years. With over 500 registered beds and more than 1,800 staff across four hospitals located in Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee, St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne is one of Melbourne's busiest and biggest acute care hospitals. Major specialities of the hospital include orthopaedics, urology, general surgery, cardiology, obstetrics, gynaecology, reconstructive plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and rehabilitation. We also specialise in ear, nose and throat, oncology and haematology.

The role of the East Melbourne / Kew Hospitals Business Development Manager is to drive business growth and development for these two Private hospitals in Melbourne... Working closely with the State Business Development Manager and each hospital's General Manager, the BDM's purpose is to recruit surgeons and medical specialists, develop the core surgical and medical specialty services of SVPEM and SVPHK, and work with the hospital executive teams to achieve profitable, sustainable activity growth in line with each Hospital's strategic plan. The Business Development Manager also works collaboratively with the site Marketing & Communications Liaison and the Group Marketing Team to identify targets and campaigns to create VMO-facing and GP/referrer-facing programs that maximise doctor acquisition and retention opportunities.

This role is responsible for driving demand for specialty services in line with St. Vincent's

• Driving business growth by identifying and developing new service opportunities
• Recruiting, onboarding, and building strong relationships with medical specialists
• Collaborating with clinical and operational teams to optimise hospital performance
• Developing and implementing strategic business development programs
• Working with marketing teams to promote hospital services and increase patient activity
• Contributing to business cases, reporting, and strategic planning
• Supporting health fund negotiations and service utilisation strategies
• Overseeing consulting suites operations and resource utilisation

• Relationship Building
• Relationship Management
• Microsoft Office
• Strategic thinking
• Driving results in a healthcare environment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives
• Business case development
• Budget management
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with CRM systems and project planning tools (Desirable)
• Understanding of specialist practice management (Desirable)

• Relevant tertiary qualification in business, health, marketing, commerce, or related field
• Demonstrated experience in business development within private hospitals or healthcare services
• Proven success in sales, marketing, or growth-focused roles
• AHPRA registration (or similar) (Desirable)