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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 30/06/2025)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $61.95 - $70.38 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown - Community Health Centre
Requisition ID: REQ461247
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
Find out what it’s like to work at Blacktown Hospital and why we think you’d love working with us. Some of our staff share their experiences in this short video:
Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
- Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)
- Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
- Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
- Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW, (not available for temp employees- remove if position temporary)
- Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
- Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
- Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions
The Integrated Violence Prevention & Response Service (IVPRS) is responsible for strategic leadership, clinical service provision and capacity building for the portfolio areas of sexual assault, domestic violence and child protection.
The Program Manager - Adult Survivors Program will be responsible for overarching program leadership, strategic management, implementation, governance, business planning, risk and budget management, stakeholder engagement and coordination and overseeing the development of a sustainable local model of care in alignment with statewide requirements of NSW Health’s new Adult Survivors Program – a specialist integrated program for Adult Survivors of child sexual abuse with complex needs.
The Adult Survivors Program is a significant reform initiative being implemented by NSW Health in response to findings from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The program aims to improve outcomes for Adult Survivors of child sexual abuse, with a particular focus on survivors of complex trauma with mental health and alcohol and other drug support needs. The program model takes a hybrid strategic-clinical approach.
This role will work in close partnership with the Clinical Coordinator – Adult Survivors Program to ensure effective and sustainable local implementation of this innovative new program.
The Program Manager - Adult Survivors Program will work from a strengths-based, family-centred, culturally appropriate and trauma informed approach. This role will be required to recruit, coach, mentor and manage identified staff as well as manage delegated financial responsibilities.
This role will provide advanced leadership and high-quality project management to ensure that the objectives of this innovative new integrated program are met. This role will not provide direct services to clients.
Find out more about the statewide program and access the pilot project evaluation report on the NSW Health website here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/parvan/sexualassault/Pages/default.aspx
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
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Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
Selection Criteria * Relevant tertiary qualifications in a health-related discipline; and/or significant work experience in violence, abuse and neglect, trauma informed care, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and/or complex project management.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills and ability to work autonomously to enhance staff performance, influence workplace culture, and lead change.
- Demonstrated advanced level project management skills, including proficiency in software required to prepare complex and clearly communicated plans, implementation support documents and reports, including proficiency in Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel.
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal and influencing skills to maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders including Ministry of Health, senior management, project team partners, consumers and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated high level analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to provide authoritative advice and recommendations across a large and complex organisation.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage complex health and/or community service-related projects and change initiatives to achieve planned outcomes, including project planning, financial monitoring and management, and project evaluation and reporting.
- Demonstrated understanding of intergenerational trauma and the principles of cultural safety, with experience in (or commitment to) providing culturally responsive services to individuals and families.
- Current NSW Class C driver’s licence and willingness to use for work purposes.
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For role related queries or questions contact Ly Johnson on Ly.Johnson@health.nsw.gov.au or 9881 8787
Applications Close: 11th February 2024
