H24_4901

Executive Director Medical Services & Clinical Governance

Applications close: Friday 1st November 2024

Strategic Leadership Centred on Reform and Improvement
Join a Visionary Team at Northern NSW Local Health District
Opportunity to be future thinking and influence contemporary models of care

THE OPPORTUNITY

At Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD), we are on a mission to become Australia’s leading regional health district. Serving over 300,000 residents, we deliver comprehensive public healthcare through our network of 12 hospitals, 21 community health centres, and various facilities.

We are seeking an Executive Director of Medical Services & Clinical Governance to join our dynamic Executive Leadership Team. This is a unique opportunity for a visionary leader to drive innovation and implement best practices in medical administration across our district, whilst working with multidisciplinary partners to drive success and change across the organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership: Collaborate closely with the Chief Executive and service leaders to enhance operational management of medical services, ensuring high-quality care and patient safety.

Advisory Role: Provide strategic insights on health service planning, delivery, financial management, clinical governance, and workforce issues, guiding NNSWLHD towards excellence.

Workforce Development: Lead the medical workforce strategy, overseeing planning, professional development, education, and competency for medical officers.

Innovative Care Models: Spearhead the creation and implementation of new models of care that respond to the evolving needs of our community.

This executive position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in healthcare delivery while shaping the future of our services. If you are passionate about clinical excellence and dedicated to improving health outcomes in our region, we want to hear from you!

A successful applicant for this role will need:

Current registration or eligibility to be registered with the Medical Board of Australia as a medical practitioner.
Extensive clinical and operational management experience within a complex health care environment.
Demonstrated medical administration experience and comprehensive knowledge of and experience in managing current issues in medical workforce.
Ability to lead and influence change at scale whilst driving measurable outcomes for clinical care delivery.
Highly developed expertise in strategically managing service budget including financial, physical and human resources, in a large complex health service .
Expert communication skills with proven negotiation skills and emotional intelligence.
Successful track record of leading redesign of clinical processes and delivery models.

If you believe you have the leadership and management capabilities in clinical and medical administration, believe you meet the listed criteria, then we would like to talk to you about this strategically vital and new position.