Professor and Director - The Hopkins Centre , Queensland Health

Princess Alexandra Hospital are looking for a Professor and Director (The Hopkins Centre) to join their team. This position will be a leading authority in their discipline and is expected to exercise a special responsibility in providing leadership and in fostering excellence in research, engagement and professional activities. The Professor will provide leadership in policy development within the Division of Allied Health and Rehabilitation, Princess Alexandra Hospital, The Hopkins Centre and Griffith University and within the community, both scholarly and general.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Medical
Classification L18-L24, L25-L27
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/PAH02547133
Closing date 10-Mar-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration Up to 31 December 2025
Contact person Ms. Angie Dobbrick
Contact details 07 3176 2187
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Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role

• This position reports operationally to the Director of Allied Health and Rehabilitation, Princess Alexandra Hospital, and professionally to the Executive Director Medical Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital
• This position will be under the research supervision of The Hopkins Centre and be accountable to the Griffith University Health group for The Hopkins Centre operations and research deliverables.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to enhance research capacity and capability within the Division of Allied Health and Rehabilitation (DAHR).
• Provides strategic advice and oversight to secure funding grants to enhance services within the DAHR.
• Provide leadership and collegial management of The Hopkins Centre's core funding in partnership with the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) and the Foundation Partnership with DAHR, Metro South Health (MSH).
• Build an integrated and collaborative approach to the management of the Hopkins Centre two core MAIC-funded Research Programs, 1) Evidence-based Practices and Community Supports and 2) Enabling Technologies and Environments.
• Accelerate research translation by bringing clinical and citizen researchers together with academic researchers to deliver meaningful outcomes for industry and government.
• Lead and manage complex cross-sectoral initiatives, strategic plan, ongoing research quality, research outcomes and partnerships, ensuring performance indicators and targets are met in line with funding conditions.
• Attract significant competitive funding for the DAHR and The Hopkins Centre, research agenda & research positions.
• Develop the profile of the DAHR and The Hopkins Centre in collaboration with the Griffith University Health Group and Metro South leadership teams and relevant committees through engagement and collaboration with professional, industry and community groups.

In addition, the Director contributes to these same outcomes across the hospital as a whole.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
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Further information
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Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
Documents
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Role Description
Information Package for Applicants