Clinical Director

Deliver and manage the overall quality, performance and safety of clinical services, specifically in areas such as workforce planning, human resources, clinical service planning and clinical governance systems.

About the role

• The Clinical Director, Oral Health Alliance position is an appointment established to lead the clinical operations of the OHA. The Clinical Director will deliver and manage the overall quality, performance and safety of clinical services, specifically in areas such as workforce planning, human resources, clinical service planning and clinical governance systems. The incumbent will contribute practical and innovative recommendations to manage risk, resolve complex problems, and improve the overall quality and performance of the service.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
• Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
• Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
• High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard

Patient Focused

• Ability to provide leadership and direction to multi-disciplinary teams providing high quality care and customer service
• Experience in the successful management of a large scale clinical operation or

Ethical Behaviour

• Consistently role models values based leadership
• Ability to supervise and manage staff in line with quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour and demonstrated commitment to their implementation.

Taking Accountability

• Takes accountability for actions, projects and performance
• Knowledge of strategic, financial and operational planning and the ability to implement and manage prepared plans
• Established track record of clinical, professional and academic excellence through contribution to research, teaching and relevant professional peer leadership
• Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm to achieve the objectives of the

Effective Communication

• Superior level of written and verbal communications, negotiation, consultative interpersonal, and leadership skills including the ability to represent oral health services at appropriate forums.

Collaborative

• Proactively engages with others and shares information
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and interact effectively with both students and staff

Emotional Intelligence

• Demonstrated awareness and regulation of self and others' emotional states
• Ability to work effectively with both domestic and international students as evidenced by student evaluations or other appropriate means.

Decision Making

• Critically analyses and responds to situations in the organizational context

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Job ad reference number: COH555991
Close date: Tuesday, 16th April 2024

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED