Clinical Director, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Directorate
Agency for Clinical Innovation
- Join an organisation passionate about delivering improved health care.
- Provide strategic direction and expert clinical advice to the NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Directorate (BIRD), inclusive of the BIRD Executive Committee, the BIRD Directors and Managers Collaboration, the networked Brain Injury Rehab Programs, and working groups and project advisory groups as needed.
- Flexible Working Organisation based in state of the art, agile offices in St Leonards.
- Medical qualifications and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, as defined in the classification of Staff Specialist under the Staff Specialists (State) Award.
- Extensive clinical experience in brain injury rehabilitation treatment and management together with a recognised reputation as a senior clinician in that field.
- Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills and extensive experience building, sustaining and using effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders within and across various functional areas to achieve optimal business outcomes.
The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) leads innovation in clinical care across NSW. We do this by bringing clinicians, patients and healthcare managers together to design and implement new ways to deliver healthcare.
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What you will be doing
The Clinical Director will provide strategic direction and expert clinical advice to the NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Directorate (BIRD), inclusive of the BIRD Executive Committee, the BIRD Directors and Managers Collaboration, the networked Brain Injury Rehab Programs, and working groups and project advisory groups as needed.
The position will work in partnership with ACI & BIRP clinicians on achieving and maintaining best practice within the development and implementation of Models of Care. The position will provide clinical leadership to influence the overall direction of BIRD management across NSW health, support the implementation of change to systems, culture, processes, communications, staff and resources and then sustain and spread appropriately.
This position is managed within the ACI PRISM Directorate.
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Employment details
Employment Type: Part Time - Temporary for a period up to 23 December 2024
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Remuneration: $179.078.00 – $220,986.00 per annum (pro rata) (excluding superannuation)
Hours Per Week: Up to 16hrs
Requisition ID: REQ353346
How to apply
Your application should include:
- a cover letter detailing your interest and how your skills and experience are relevant to this role, maximum of 3 pages
- an up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
- address Selection Criteria / Question below in your application.
Selection Criteria / Questions * Demonstrated achievement in successfully leading and driving continued engagement of multidisciplinary teams including the ability to motivate, engage and influence clinicians, health system managers and other stakeholders to participate in improving patient outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience working in complex organisations with an understanding of priorities in the NSW Health system.
- Exceptional analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience analysing and interpreting information, anticipating and managing risks, and resolving complex issues, and understanding organisational and customer requirements to developing insightful and innovative solutions.
- Proven achievement in the development and successful implementation of strategic initiatives, including the capability to plan, manage change, strategically improve performance and manage multiple projects.
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and would like some more information about applying for a role within the ACI, please contact one of our Aboriginal Workforce Consultants on 1800 004 546 or by email
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This position is a temporary position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident). If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa.
COVID-19 Vaccination Compliancy
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate ( ) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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This recruitment is managed by our internal teams at the ACI. ACI is unable to accept agency applications nor engage with recruitment agencies at this point in time. We thank you in advance for respecting our process.
Closing date: Monday 28 November 2022 (11.59PM)