CEO Victorian Private Hospitals

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of our Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

St Vincent’s Private Hospitals Victoria (SVPHV) comprises four private hospitals located in Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee. Together, these hospitals form the Victorian arm of the St Vincent’s Private Hospitals network and operate as part of the broader St Vincent’s Health Australia group. As not-for-profit, private, Catholic hospitals, St Vincent’s facilities are committed to delivering the highest quality healthcare, supported by modern infrastructure, compassionate care, and innovative, leading-edge technology.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

Reporting directly to our Chief Executive Officer, Private Hospital Division, we are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated CEO to drive clinical and commercial performance of our Victorian private hospitals.

The CEO Victorian Private Hospitals will bring extensive executive management experience with a collaborative inter-professional approach, committed to elevating departmental capabilities, ultimately ensuring St Vincent’s set the standard for patient-centred healthcare outcomes.

These should be underpinned by a calm and supportive leadership style, comfortable fostering open and honest discussion across “One St Vincent’s”.

Key Responsibilities

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Victorian Private Hospitals is a member of the St Vincent’s Private Hospitals Division Executive. The position is accountable for overall strategic leadership and management of the Victorian hospitals. The fundamental objective of this role is to strengthen and grow the healing ministry of Jesus through delivery of Mission based services.

The purpose of the position is to provide leadership across the hospitals to ensure:

• Effective management and resources that facilitate the delivery of the highest quality care and services, and the maintenance of appropriate standards across our four Victorian private hospitals
  
• Oversight of nursing, allied health, peri-operative, food, environmental, business office services, human resources, education, clinical risk, quality and infection control responsibilities to achieve established benchmarks and objectives
  
• Close liaison and collaboration with Accredited Medical Practitioners to support their practice within our hospitals, and the care of their patients

Primary day to day accountabilities for this business-critical appointment include:

• Participate in, and implement the SVHA enterprise-wide strategy for private hospitals in Victoria
  
• Promote and facilitate cross campus collaboration with St Vincent’s Public Hospital Melbourne and Aitkenhead Centre for Medical Discovery
  
• Work with the Mission, Vision, Creed and Values of St Vincent’s Health Australia, the St Vincent’s Health Australia Code of Conduct, and ensure these principles are effectively integrated in all areas of responsibility
  
• Provide leadership in supporting group wide formation programs to ensure that all staff have a clear understanding of the ministry and how the changing needs and environment of the healthcare sector may impact on the delivery of the St Vincent’s Health Australia’s mission
  
• Lead and oversee the day-to-day management of the Victorian hospitals by direct reports, particularly by fostering a high-performance operating environment for the executive team for Victorian private hospitals
  
• Ensure Victorian private hospitals achieve the highest levels of quality and safety in clinical performance, ensuring appropriate policies, training and development, performance measurement and management processes are in place, together with allocation of appropriate resources to achieve the desired levels of performance
  
• Take full responsibility for all safety matters and safety performance of the hospitals
  
• In conjunction with the CFO, Victorian Private Hospitals, ensure Victorian Private Hospitals operate within a robust set of financial and operational performance targets that represent an appropriate balance between current capabilities, acceptable performance standards and industry best practice
  
• Effectively manage the cash flow of the hospitals to ensure all commitments both capital & recurrent can be satisfied in accordance with contractual terms.
  
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with Accredited Medical Practitioners to support their practice needs and enhance patient outcomes
  
• Ensure Victorian Private Hospitals always operate in compliance with the Catholic Health Australia Code of Ethical Standards for Catholic Health and Aged Care Services in Australia and relevant legislation

Selection Criteria

Through inspiring and people centric leadership, the CEO fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mission-driven service, ensuring the hospitals remain trusted centres of care for the communities they serve.

Accordingly, when formalising your application, please consider the following selection criteria:

• Extensive executive management experience in healthcare or other values-based industry, focused on continuous improvement and positively impacting its stakeholders
  
• Demonstrated experience leading performance and innovation to achieve results in service performance, financial performance and employee engagement
  
• Proven capacity to create a high performing culture including the ability to coach, mentor, develop and inspire teams
  
• Superior level communication and interpersonal skills, highly capable in negotiation, networking, developing and maintaining positive commercial relationships
  
• Tertiary qualifications preferably at a post graduate level, in economics, business management, health or a related field
  
• A willingness and commitment to explore Mission formation

Because you’re like us, you believe in our vision 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. Better for all our employees and volunteers, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our patients and clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply Now button, including your resume and cover letter. The closing date for applications is 4th January 2026.

For further enquiries or a copy of the position description, please contact Warren Tewkesbury, Talent Transformation Lead via warren.tewkesbury@svha.org.au

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