Stakeholder Engagement Manager (Abm Clinical Streams)

About the Role
The Stakeholder Engagement Manager: 

• Provides leadership and management for key clinical and managerial stakeholders in activity based funding such as Clinical Streams, including acute, mental health, emergency, non-admitted, subacute and non-acute care.
• Conducts ongoing analysis of activity based management data to inform strategic and operational decision making.
• Collaboratively influences the implementation of activity based management approaches across the NSW health system that lead to better value care, improved health outcomes and informed strategic and operational decision making.
• Has expert knowledge of state and national health funding models and classification to lead and manage Stakeholder Engagement in relevant audiences. 
• Currently has a Non-Admitted focus, however this may be subject to change depending on candidates. 

Where you’ll be working 
Activity Based Management (ABM) is made up of specialists in costing, funding, analytics, ABM applications and Stakeholder Engagement. The team has overarching responsibility to support the NSW public health system with advice, guidance, education and training in the application, strategic management and progression of activity based management. 

ABM's role in the application of activity based management across NSW Health is to:

• Work with managers and peer clinicians to provide education in the principles of Activity Based Funding and the role clinical variation review has in the NSW Health Funding Model. This work is based on patient level costing data.
• Work in partnership with national bodies on the development of new and refined classifications and funding approaches.
• Develop and maintain the ABM Portal and other ABM application tools, education materials and resources used by NSW Health stakeholders.
• Set costing standards and coordinate clinical costing submissions via the District and Network Return (DNR).
• Determine the State Efficient Price for activity based funding (ABF) hospitals and small rural hospitals.

The Stakeholder Engagement and Clinical Variation team currently use their clinical experience to assist clinicians and managers in understanding ABF principles, models and concepts. This includes how costing, pricing and clinical data impact clinical variation and result in better patient care while informing health funding and the budget process. 

For more information go to www.health.nsw.gov.au

How to apply 
Your application to be considered should include:

• Responses by addressing the selection criteria below.
• An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
• 2x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.
• Application must be lodged electronically.  Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ477576 to submit your application.

Selection Criteria 

1. Tertiary qualifications relevant to the role or equivalent experience.
2. Demonstrated experience in growing, developing and sustaining strategic partnerships at a senior level, with the ability to clearly articulate organisation and strategic priorities.
3. Demonstrated understanding of the NSW health system, activity based management, activity based funding, activity based costing, purchasing of health services, benchmarking and healthcare classifications.
4. Demonstrated experience in development and implementation of policy relating to activity based management, NSW and Australian Government funding models.
5. Experience with data systems used in NSW and an ability to provide high level analysis of data to guide innovative approaches to activity based management.
6. Superior oral, written and negotiation skills, including the ability to write and review correspondence including briefs, reports, presentations and proposals, and in communicating complex and sensitive issues to stakeholders.
7. Demonstrated experience in developing practical and innovative educational strategies and materials for a variety of audiences.
8. Demonstrated project management qualifications or equivalent experience.

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For role related queries or questions contact Hayden Barrington on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 
At the NSW Health we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply please visit The Stepping Up Initiative. 

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

COVID-19 Vaccination Compliancy 
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Additional information

• This is a temporary role from 29 April 2024 up to 5 January 2025. 
• Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
• If you are Current NSW Health, NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Government staff and are looking for opportunity of Secondment, you must have your manager’s approval prior to expressing interest.

For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.   

Applications Close: 2 April 2024 (11:59PM)