Senior Project Officer

Senior Project Officer

• Location: Footscray
• Employment Type: Part-Time (19 hours/week), Fixed Term (until July 2026)
• Salary: Admin Grade 5 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the Role:

The Senior Project Officer will lead and implement improvement initiatives to enhance patient access, safety, operational efficiency and overall experience across Drug Health Services (DHS).

The role will work in partnership with the Development and Redesign Lead, Services Managers, Director and Head of Unit to achieve key project deliverables and divisional goals.

A key focus of this position will be to manage the operational transition of services to a new community-based site in Footscray, aligning with the broader transition of other DHS operations to New Footscray Hospital.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead and support the planning, coordination and delivery of projects and improvement initiatives that enhance patient access, safety, operational efficiency and overall experience across Drug Health Services (DHS)
• Build robust working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and support stakeholder management.
• Work collaboratively with DHS leadership, service managers and key stakeholders to plan and manage the operational transition of services to the new community-based site in Footscray

About You: 

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in project planning, implementing and evaluating projects

• Ability to be creative and flexible when approaching issues to manage conflicting priorities, take initiative, identify and manage risks to achieve objective

• Ability to develop, plan, promote and market new care concepts and to support system-wide planning by thinking strategically

Position Description

About Western Health 

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact? 

If you’re passionate about improving health services for vulnerable people in our community, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.  

Closing date: 11:59pm on 14 December 2025.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Tracy Hamilton on (03) 8345 7023 or via Tracy.Hamilton@wh.org.au.

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 and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.