Health Service Planner

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration:$122,850 - $139,559 per annum plus superannuation.
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ456356
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 position holder is responsible for developing, managing and/or coordinating and evaluating:

• Local Health Plans
• Health Projects for the Local Health District and Directorate, Planning, Population Health and Equity
• Preparation of briefings, reports, strategies, business cases and general correspondence as required.

The position will also provide advice (including relevant technical advice) which is informed by robust evidence from analyses of appropriate data (using routine health data collections and projection tools), as well as critical appraisal of the relevant literature.
The incumbent will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and coordinating high quality service planning, business cases and other project activities as required by the Local Health District or Director Strategy Innovation and Improvement. The Health Planner will also prepare robust, logical, timely reports for a diverse audience.
The position is responsible for using effective time management and organisational skills to ensure that all tasks are well planned, implemented and run to schedule. The position will support the South Eastern Sydney Local Health
District and Directorate of Strategy Innovation and Improvement to effectively plan and forecast needs in relation to the design and delivery of its health programs and services.
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 workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
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:

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in project management, contemporary health planning and/or strategy development.
• Demonstrated high level competence in preparing reports and complex correspondence within strict timeframes.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in analysing and interpreting health related data and information.
• Well developed verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with clinicians, managers, other staff and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated organisational skills, a commitment to maintain high standards of professional conduct, and ability to exercise judgment and take initiative.
• Tertiary or higher qualifications in health related discipline, health planning, health management or related area, and/or equivalent experience in health planning and/or projects.
• Willingness to travel between sites and facilities across a large geographic area.

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For role related queries or questions contact Natalie Tuffin on Natalie.Tuffin@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 03 January 2024