Staff Specialist Director Medical Services – Director Medical Services, Hawkesbury District Hospital, Blue Mountains Anzac District Memorial Hospital (BMDAMH), Springwood Hospital and Lithgow Hospital (LH) – NBMLHD

Employment Type: Staff Specialist Full-time
Location: Hawkesbury District Hospital, Blue Mountains Anzac District Memorial Hospital (BMDAMH), Springwood Hospital and Lithgow Hospital (LH)
Application Close Date: 04/08/2024

Where you’ll be working

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals.  We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.
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About the Role

The Director Medical Services, Hawkesbury District Hospital, Blue Mountains Anzac District Memorial Hospital (BMDAMH), Springwood Hospital and Lithgow Hospital (LH) supports the General Managers, Executive and medical staff of the hospitals to provide strategic and operational medical leadership and advice to ensure high quality health care service provision at the facilities. The position reports to the facility General Managers and has a professional reporting line to the District Director Medical Services to implement integrated clinical services including support of clinical heads of departments and senior and junior medical workforce.

About You

Selection Criteria

1. Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, and/or other specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award, and/or working towards FRACMA and/or other postgraduate qualifications that are appropriate and pertinent to the function of the role, and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Demonstrated experience and effective performance in a senior leadership role in a complex health organization, including strategic planning, medical workforce planning and management, and change management.
3. Demonstrated experience and capability in driving a culture of professional medical administration and governance, inclusive of issues relating to senior and junior medical workforce, medical professional practice, clinical governance, service delivery, ethics, teaching, and leadership, developed in a substantial senior medical management role relevant to the position.
4. Demonstrated capability in communication, complex negotiation, consultative and interpersonal skills, incorporating the ability to liaise and consult with all levels of the health sector, the community, and various professional groups.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead, persuade and negotiate at a senior management level to achieve key objectives, maintain organisational strategy and to ensure alignment with operational activity.
6. Demonstrated expertise in clinical leadership, including coaching, mentoring, and training skills to support a range of change management initiatives with demonstrated high level communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
7. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with clinician managers and other stakeholders with a hands-on approach.
8. Valid unrestricted drivers licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and Staff Specialists (State) Award.

Employees and Contractors must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

The position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of Children’s Guardian website: http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/working-with-children-check

Successful applicants will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment. Please click on the link for further information: http://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/ActivePDSDocuments/PD2018_009.pdf

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To apply, you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa.

More information

For more information about the role contact Dr Helen Parsons, District Director of Medical Services at Helen.Parsons@health.nsw.gov.au or 0419 166 919

Applications close: 04/08/2024