Commissioning Coordinator - Healthy Ageing Care For Older People

Commissioning Coordinator - Healthy Ageing and Care for Older People

Location | Flexible – Armidale, Erina, Newcastle, or Tamworth  
Hours | Full-time (1.0FTE, 38 hours/week) until 30 June 2025*
Application close date | 5pm Monday 20th May
Annual full-time equivalent salary | $89,352- $97,189 + super + salary packaging**

Why work for us 
We are a values-driven organisation and are proud of our culture and the benefits we offer. We employ highly motivated and passionate people who work together to deliver innovative, locally relevant solutions that measurably improve the health outcomes of our communities. Our values are the basis of everything we do including how we work with each other and the way we connect with our industry partners and the wider community.  We are proud to have been recognised by the 2023 Australian Business Awards as an Employer of Choice. Being an Employer of Choice means that the PHN has been recognised nationally as a well-managed, high-performing, industry-leading organisation that provides a stimulating and supportive workforce.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and flexible and offer a great range of benefits including: 

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 (Less tax can mean more take home pay). 
• Up to $2,650 of pre-tax income can be used to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.).
• Hybrid model of working from the office and home – working from home up to 60% of working hours
• Professional development / Education & Training opportunities.
• Corporate Fitness Program (Fitness Passport - access to 650 Gyms & Swimming Pool Facilities).
• Assistance Program support (EAP).
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives including 2024 Pride in Health & Wellbeing membership.
• Safe driver training.
• Collaboration with passionate like-minded professionals.
• Additional Leave for family & community responsibilities.
• Additional leave between the Christmas and New Year period.
• A supportive team environment.
• Ability to purchase additional leave.

About the role
Primary Health Networks (PHNs) received funding to support the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission). The Royal Commission examined the complex issues being faced by senior Australians at the interface of the primary health care and aged care systems. 
This role will utilise their expertise and relationships with local health service providers to commission activities and interventions to support older Australians to live in the community for longer (including those not currently receiving aged care services) through initiatives that promote Healthy Ageing, slow decline and support the ongoing management of chronic conditions.
The Commissioning Coordinator – Healthy Ageing & Care for Older People will support HNECC PHNs goal of improving health outcomes for people living in the Hunter New England and Central Coast regions. Role responsibilities will include the coordination, design, commissioning, procurement and ongoing management of PHN funded services across the region to deliver services that promote best quality health care in our communities.

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in health, social welfare, or business field.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including effective written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and flexible in response to change. 
• Demonstrated time management skill, with proven ability to deliver high quality outcomes in agreed timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to: work with stakeholders to achieve organisational/contract goals and performance & work independently and in a collaborative team.
• High-level computer literacy with a range of software packages including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite. 
  

How to apply:

• You MUST address the selection criteria in your cover letter. You will find the selection criteria in the position description which can be found after clicking "Apply" in the supporting documentation section.
• Submit your cover letter and resume to the PHN by hitting the "apply now" button.

If you have any questions, you can contact Daniel Reynolds, Team Leader Palliative Care and Care for Older People on 0417 687 ***.

Our Commitment to Diversity 
We believe that our differences are what make us great. Whatever our race, gender identity, intersex status, ability, religion, beliefs, or sexual orientation. We are on our journey to continuously work to call out bias and celebrate workplace inclusion as guided by our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy.

Additional Information
*PHN's have been funded by the Department of Health since 2015. All roles at our PHN are maximum-term and linked to our funding contracts with the Department of Health. This is a maximum term contract until 30 June 2025 and any contract extensions are dependent on ongoing funding. 

**Salary: This role is classified as Grade I – M  within our Enterprise Agreement and the rate will be dependent on skills and experience/qualifications. New appointments are generally between grade I – K. 
 
The current PHN policy requires employees to have received 3 Primary doses of an approved COVID-19 Vaccination.