Project Lead - Centralised referrals Program

Work in an environment that offers: 

• Progress your career within a leading regional health service!
• A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies
• Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

The Position 

Job Reference: 4695

Position Title: Project Lead - Centralised Referrals Program
Classification: ZF4 or Allied Health Grade 4

Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $4,680.60 - $4,849.20
Hours per fortnight: 80 (including an ADO every 4 weeks)
Employment Status: Fixed Term Full Time (until November 2027)

Other requirements: 2026 Flu Vaccination  

Closing date: 21/10/2026

The Project Lead - Centralised Referrals Program is a fixed-term 12-month project leadership role established to lead the design, development and implementation of a single-entry referral model across Bendigo Health.

Patients, referrers and clinicians currently navigate multiple referral pathways across specialist clinics, allied health services, women's health services, community programs and referral management functions. This creates variation in referral processes, duplication of effort, inconsistent triage practices and complexity for referrers and consumers.

Working across clinical, operational and technical teams, the Project Lead will drive an organisation-wide transformation project to develop a streamlined referral management system featuring a single point of entry, clear referral pathways, standardised triage processes and improved visibility of patient flow across services.

The role will work closely with Specialist Clinics, Allied Health, Women's and Children's Services, Referral Management Services, Digital Services, Information Technology teams, operational leaders and clinicians to map current referral pathways, design future-state processes and support implementation across the organisation.

This role requires a highly motivated clinician with strong project coordination, stakeholder engagement and service improvement capabilities.  Previous experience in process mapping and change management is desirable; however, candidates with demonstrated leadership capability and a willingness to develop these skills are encouraged to apply.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community. 

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division 

The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute,  cancer and mental health services.  We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women’s and Children’s, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services.

Within a state-of-the-art hospital, our Ambulatory and Critical Care, Medical Services, Surgical Services and Women’s and Children’s (including an Early Parenting Centre) areas use the latest technologies to provide excellent care.  Our world class Cancer Centre uses a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to treat specific cancers. The Cancer Centre offers medical oncology, radiation oncology, specialist nurses, clinical trials and cancer research, palliative care, and a Cancer Wellness Program.

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment covering the Loddon Mallee region. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Each year our onsite Specialist Clinics provide over 100,000 service events, we also see more than 60,000 people in our Emergency Department and welcome around 1700 babies into the world. The Clinical Operations Division assists with the admission of more than 50,000 patients into the hospital each year.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you!  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Brenton Dillon, Director of Nursing on 0438 217 269 for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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