Clinical Products Manager - Sutherland Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 4
Remuneration: $137620.98 - $140036.85 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ361967

An opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and motivated person who wants to lead and develop the Clinical Products Team for South Eastern Sydney LHD. This challenging role is located at Sutherland Hospital but may be required to travel throughout the District.

What you'll be doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Clinical Products Manager (CPM) is responsible for ensuring that clinical products / equipment provided throughout SESLHD complies with NSW Ministry of Health Purchasing and Supply policies and procedures, NSW Ministry of Health directives, State Contracts and relevant standards. The Clinical Product Manager liaises with clinicians, other staff and external vendors to ensure the clinical procurement process achieves a cost-effective and ‘best fit’ outcome for patients, clinicians and the Local Health District (LHD).

The position holder will provide the focus and coordination for selection, evaluation and implementation of all new clinical products and existing clinical product with significant changes to specification and the reporting of quality issues relating to clinical product.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

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 (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) 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.

SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.

Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:

Selection Criteria * Registered Nurse, List A with current NSW Registration from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a minimum of five-years post graduate experience

• Demonstrated sound knowledge of clinical products, equipment and their applications within a clinical environment
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. Capacity to lead change initiative and to prioritise and meet deadlines. Ability to work effectively with clinicians, senior management and health professionals and assist with operational and strategic planning
• Demonstrated commitment to quality activities and providing a professional and customer focused service with a demonstrated ability to conduct clinical product evaluation and manage quality issues
• Proven experience in financial management of a multi-disciplinary service with advanced skills and experience with using online ordering system such as Oracle and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of purchasing within the public sector, including a detailed knowledge of NSW Government purchasing policies
• High level interpersonal skills, written and oral communication, management, leadership, negotiation and conflict resolution skills including substantial experience in leading negotiations, cost benefit analysis and briefings
• Current driver licence (with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position)

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For role related queries or questions contact Mark Atkinson on Mark.Atkinson@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 16th December, 2022