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SalaryAn exciting opportunity to lead an established team of health care professionals and work closely with the MHDA senior leadership team to support essential safety and governance processes for the District MH services. This includes areas of accreditation, clinical safety, quality improvement, incident management, open disclosure, complaints and compliments, legal matters, policies and procedures, clinical redesign, and consumer engagement.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 27 November 2024 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $69.18 - $82.43 per week
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ469874
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital
What you'll be doing
Each person’s unique journey of recovery will be supported by mental health drug and alcohol services in a way that fosters hope, purpose and resilience.
MHDA Statement of Intention
The intention of the NSLHD MHDA is to provide recovery-oriented, trauma informed services that are guided by evidence based practices and collaboration.
The Governance Support Unit Manager:
- Coordinate the development, implementation and progressive evaluation of a Quality and Safety Framework for Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA).
- Provide leadership and support to the specialist officers in the Governance Support Unit (GSU) and their work plans.
- Ensure that all specialist functions of the GSU are optimally integrated and where appropriate there is cross fertilisation with a very strong focus on consumer safety.
- Lead the GSU in accreditation systems and preparation.
- Ensure that the GSU provides a proactive educational, consultancy and coordination role to the MHDA Directorate and MHDA Sectors / Services when preparing for accreditation.
- Actively liaise with the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Clinical Governance Directorate to ensure alignment of roles and responsibilities.
- Ensure all relevant NSWH, NSLHD and MHDA KPIs and requirements of the roles within this unit are met or exceeded, or in the event there is variance to the KPI that a recovery plan is instituted in a timely manner.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- High level knowledge and demonstrated skills pertaining to quality improvement and risk management principles, the NSWH Patient Safety Program, engagement of the consumer peer workforce, community development and associated practices and systems
- Proven experience in strategic planning, service evaluation and health care standard accreditation processes, e.g. NSQHS
- Ability to both provide leadership and work as part of a team of specialists with demonstrated commitment to a performance based culture that includes accountability, proven financial management skills, change management, risk management, lean principles application and planning
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For role related queries or questions contact Alicia Duffy on alicia.duffy@health.nsw.gov.au or 0427 478 946.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the You will be required to complete the and during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 5 March 2024
Tentative Interview Dates: Week Commencing 8th to 12th April, 2024
