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- Permanent position
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Full time
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Heidelberg location
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Procurement & Supply Department
The Procurement and Supply department provides support, guidance and oversight for all Procurement, supply and clinical product selection activities undertaken by Austin Health. The department sits within the Chief Financial Officer directorate, along with Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Business Intelligence Unit, Enterprise Risk and Health Information Services.
About the role
The Clinical Products Advisor is a bridge between clinical stakeholders (Medical, Nursing, Allied Health, Support Services etc.), Procurement, Purchasing and Supply Operation Chain teams.
The roles focus is to source and supply products to these teams which are safe, effective, user-friendly, and aligned with both clinical workflows and regulatory standards. The role is also responsible for financial reviews of clinical products and contracts to identify savings and supply chain efficiencies.
A regular day will see you:
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Assist with management of all clinical product queries regarding clinical stock.
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Manage and report on clinical consumable product faults/recalls and maintain all required records
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Evaluate new and existing clinical products for clinical and cost effectiveness and efficiency
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Support the Supply Group and clinical areas on product standardisation projects and cost saving initiatives.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
You will have a proficiency for strong stakeholder engagement and a mind-set of placing our patients first while considering the impact of commercial value upon the work we do.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
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Proven experience in a similar clinical products role
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Exposure to Procurement & Supply Chain practices and Supplier engagement
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Ability to manage and achieve results with multidisciplinary teams
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Data analysis and presentation skills
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Clinical experience in Acute Sector Health
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Ability to gain cooperation and trust from others including the capacity to argue persuasively based on logic, data and the objective merits of a situation and influence others in their thinking
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Computer literacy in Microsoft Office
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
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Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
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A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
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Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
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Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:
Nick Rowan, Deputy Director Procurement and Supply at [email protected].
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Friday 12 June 2026
