Ramsay Health Care | National Leadership Opportunity

Overview

Alumni Global is partnering with Ramsay Health Care to appoint a General Manager Mental Health, a newly created national executive role leading the strategic, operational and commercial performance of Ramsay Australia’s mental health business. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer - Australia, the successful candidate will shape a connected, sustainable mental health network and lead a significant program of service transformation.

About Ramsay Health Care

Ramsay Health Care is one of the world's leading private healthcare providers, delivering high-quality healthcare services across Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe. In Australia, Ramsay operates a network of 75 hospitals, including 12 surgical centres, supported by approximately 35,000 employees and partnerships with more than 9,000 doctors. Its services span acute medical and surgical care, rehabilitation and specialist mental health services.

Guided by its longstanding philosophy of People Caring for People, Ramsay is committed to clinical excellence, innovation and sustainable healthcare delivery. The organisation continues to invest in contemporary models of care that respond to changing patient needs, strengthen clinical partnerships and improve access to high-quality services.

Mental health represents an important area of strategic focus for Ramsay, with a commitment to developing a more connected and integrated national service network. This includes expanding care beyond traditional inpatient settings through innovative outpatient, community-based and virtual models, while strengthening specialist services and improving patient outcomes.

The Opportunity

Ramsay Health Care is seeking an accomplished executive to take on the newly created position of General Manager Mental Health, providing national strategic,



operational and commercial leadership across its Australian mental health portfolio.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer - Australia, the General Manager will lead the delivery of Ramsay's Mental Health Strategy, transforming the business into an integrated national care network. This includes expanding services beyond traditional inpatient settings to incorporate contemporary outpatient, community-based and virtual models of care.

The role will oversee financial and operational performance, drive sustainable growth, strengthen psychiatrist engagement and develop current referral pathways, funding partnerships and specialist Centres of Excellence.

Working closely with hospital executives, clinical leaders and key stakeholders, the successful candidate will lead significant organisational change while maintaining a strong focus on clinical quality, patient outcomes and commercial sustainability.

About You

We welcome interest from accomplished executives with experience leading complex, multi-site operations and large-scale transformation in healthcare, mental health or related sectors. You will bring strong commercial judgement, substantial profit and loss accountability, strategic delivery capability and the ability to build trusted relationships with clinicians, executives and external partners.

A traditional private hospital leadership background is not essential. Executives from adjacent health services and commercially focused sectors who can demonstrate an understanding of healthcare delivery and effective clinical engagement are encouraged to enquire. Relevant tertiary qualifications are expected; postgraduate management qualifications are highly regarded.

Join Ramsay Health Care

This is an prospect to influence the future of private mental health care nationally, improving access and outcomes through new models of care and disciplined, collaborative leadership.

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