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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Fairfield Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Health Managers Level 3
Remuneration: $122,850.00 - $139,559.00 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ460932
Application Close Date: 04/02/2024
Interview Date Range: 07/02/2024 – 14/02/2024
Contact Details: Brendon McDougall – 0477 746 628 |
About the Opportunity
Fairfield Community Health Centre is recruiting for a Manager to complement and enhance the current Specialist Intellectual Disability Health Team (SIDHT).
Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.
What You'll be Doing
The Manager of the Specialist Intellectual Disability Team will provide district wide leadership in child and adult Intellectual Disability models of care, including the sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This role provides senior operational management to the Specialist Intellectual Disability Team to ensure delivery of integrated and effective service delivery models of care and oversees the implementation and ongoing management of the Child Developmental Assessment Service models of care within SWSLHD.
The Manager will lead the Specialist Intellectual Disability Health Team to develop an outreach service to SNSWLHD that may include clinics with local clinicians conducting comprehensive health assessments, joint client consultations by telehealth and skills training with local staff.
The Manager will lead and oversee the teams ability to build skills, experience and confidence of mainstream health staff to meet the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities whilst maintaining an evidence based clinical model of care for clients and their families/carers.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. * Relevant tertiary qualification in health related discipline and/or relevant experience working with people with an Intellectual Disability/developmental disability.
- Proven experience in and demonstrated sound achievement and leadership at a management level in a large and complex organisation.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and influencing skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, through all organisational levels.
- Demonstrated experience in managing, planning and development of services within an evidence based framework and quality process.
- Demonstrated high level written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy including the use of Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.
- Current unrestricted Australian Drivers licence (P2 Licence acceptable) subject to obtaining NSW drivers licence within 3 months of appointment.
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Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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