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SalaryService Director, Health Manager Level 5 - St George Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 5
Remuneration: $161,042 - $180,143 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ454533
St George Mental Service is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for the position of Service Director – St George Mental Health Service.
We require an engaging, experienced and qualified manager to join and lead our Mental Health team. The role provides senior leadership, strategic and senior operational management for staff working within the St George Mental Health Service. The Service Director is responsible for effective clinical, workforce and financial management of the service to support person centred care for our consumers. The position will function a member of the SESLHD Mental Health Service Executive and will work in partnership with the General Manager MHS and other MHS Service Directors to achieve the strategic and operational goals.
If you would like to be part of the management and development of the St George Mental Health Service into the future and contribute to service innovation resulting in positive consumer outcomes, we would welcome your application.
Where you'll be working
St George Mental Health Service, located on the St George Hospital campus, Kogarah. Travel to other SESLHD MHS sites is required.
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 Service Director has delegated responsibility for the corporate and clinical governance of the St George Mental Health Service. The position provide strategic, operational and financial leadership to the Mental Health Service, covering the full range of specialist community-based through to acute Mental Health Services in order to provide a high quality, safe, effective and appropriate Mental Health Service to the local population. The position also provides high level advice to the Local Health District (LHD) Mental Health District Executive in order to support the development and direction of the Mental Health program.
Previous applicants need not apply.
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:
Selection Criteria: * Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health (Health Service Manager) with post graduate qualifications or relevant experience.
- Extensive experience in leadership and management of a Mental Health Service with demonstrated ability to develop, direct and lead a team in the achievement of organisational goals.
- Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial and physical resources effectively and efficiently to ensure budget and performance targets are met.
- Knowledge and demonstrated commitment to National, State and LHD Mental Health policy directions and experience capability to apply these to the operational setting.
- Demonstrated conceptual and innovative problem solving skills for managing conflicting priorities and developing, implementing and monitoring recommendations and advice on policies, strategies and solutions across complex areas.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, verbal and written skills and demonstrated ability to consult, influence and negotiate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in developing and maintaining effective strategic partnerships with consumers, carers and health related organisations in the non-government and government sector with a commitment and ability to achieve quality improvement outcomes.
- Current drivers licence (with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).
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For role related queries or questions contact Chris Hay on christopher.hay@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 7 January 2024
