Executive Director - Allied Health Services (North West)

The Department of Health have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Director to provide strategic leadership, direction, and governance for Allied Health Services across Hospitals North West including acute, sub-acute and primary Health Services.

The role:

We are looking for an applicant who is Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful, and strives for Excellence (CARE) to join our progressive and dynamic team, provide strong & supportive leadership for Allied Health services, and work with a wide range of internal & external stakeholders across multiple sites.

The successful Executive Director will provide strategic leadership, direction, and governance for Allied Health Services across Hospitals North-West, including acute, sub-acute and primary Health Services.  This includes:

• Leadership responsibility and accountability for Allied Health Services across Hospitals North-West including health service delivery, clinical governance, education and training and research activities.
• Ensuring that key deliverables are achieved including those related to operational performance, clinical governance, and human, financial and physical resources.
• Providing advice and recommendations to the Chief Executive, Hospitals North-West to remediate complex and significant operational issues.
• Collaborating with other areas of the Department of Health (DoH) and the Tasmanian health system to deliver integrated services and improvements to health care delivery in accordance with Tasmanian Government policy and agreed strategy, including ensuring that the Tasmanian heath system operates as a single cohesive statewide service.
• Complex and significant issues include but are not limited to health service delivery, clinical governance, workforce, education and training, research and/or professional practice issues.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The Region:

Hospitals North West supports the local community throughout the NW Region across multiple sites, the North West Regional Hospital at Burnie, the Mersey Community Hospital at Latrobe, the three District Hospitals based in King Island, Queenstown and Smithton, as well as service deliver in Community Health Centre around the region.

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight available for commencement to be negotiated with the successful candidate

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary:

$165,080 - $168,176 per annum + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Agreement No.2 of 2022

What Can We Offer?

• Flexible work/life balance
• Attractive Salary Package
• Dynamic team environment
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Satisfactory completion of an approved Allied Health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated Allied Health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association 

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Current Driver’s Licence

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• 515478 Director - Allied Health Services NW 54 (July 2023) CSU.pdf
• 515478 Director - Allied Health Services NW 54 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

For more information (Contact Officer)

Paula Hyland

Position: Chief Executive Hospitals North West 
Phone:  03 6493 6***
E-mail: ************@ths.tas.gov.au

Important information

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