AddressThe position, Assistant Director Clinical Governance, is located within the Clinical Governance Section of the Policy Programs and Engagement Division. The Clinical Governance Section works to develop, implement and operate comprehensive and effective Clinical Governance, using a whole-of-system approach, to ensure clinical safety in the delivery of the national digital health work program.
This role is responsible for stewarding the Agency’s Clinical Governance activities, including the Clinical Governance Framework to demonstrate alignment with the Agency Establishment Rule (PGPA) 2016. This role works collaboratively across the Clinical Governance Section to support Agency staff to demonstrate Clinical Governance throughout the delivery lifecycle of our products, services and business as usual activities.
This role also supports the Agency’s Digital Health Adviser Services to provide positive engagement between the Agency, and the healthcare provider community and people with lived experience using digital health products. Key success factors for the role include:
- Excellent management and organisational capabilities.
- The ability to cultivate productive working relationships and facilitate cooperation and partnerships utilising effective communication and negotiation skills.
- The ability to build knowledge and awareness through collaboration across the Clinical Governance field and build organisational capability and responsiveness.
- Experience engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and building cooperation and partnerships of mutual benefit.
- Experience working in a clinical field and/or a digital health environment, would be highly regarded.
- An understanding of data, and intermediary to advanced Microsoft Excel skills would be beneficial.
Tertiary qualifications in a clinical discipline making the holder eligible for AHPRA registration would be desirable, along with post-graduate qualification/s in health service management and/or Clinical Governance.
For all queries relating to the responsibilities of the position, please contact Chris Boyd-Skinner at *******@digitalhealth.gov.au
- Australian Citizenship is a condition of eligibility.
- Ability to obtain and maintain national police check.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a level designated by the Agency on request.
The Agency is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, mature aged employees, and careers.
To support our diverse workforce, the Agency is pleased to offer flexible working options to our team members, which includes opportunities for an agreed amount of work performed at home and varied work hours.
Pool of Merit: Applicants rated as suitable will be placed in a pool of merit that may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing positions throughout the Agency for up to 18 months.
The position maybe filled in Brisbane, Canberra or Sydney, with other locations considered. To apply, submit your resume, and a statement of claims of no more than 2 pages in length.
Please contact the recruitment team at *******@digitalhealth.gov.au with queries relating to the application process.
Closing date: Sunday 7 July 2024, 11pm
Salary: This role offers between $116,075 and $132,386 plus 15.4% superannuation depending on skills and experience.
Tasked with improving health outcomes for Australians through the delivery of digital healthcare systems and the national digital health strategy, the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) commenced operations on 1 July 2016. The Agency is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the healthcare professionals who look after them
