AddressNorthern Territory PHN leads the development and coordination of an equitable, comprehensive primary health care system and an engaged health workforce driven by community needs.
Salary: $111,221 + Super
Benefits: Generous salary packaging, six weeks annual leave and flexible working arrangements
Location: Darwin or Alice Springs
ABOUT THE ROLE
This role is responsible for working with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop, co-design or integrate service or system responses to address service gaps, create a better experience for patients, encourage better use of health resources, eliminate service duplication, build health workforce capacity, and improve the quality of care. While NT PHN activities address the whole of the primary health sector, specific areas of focus are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, remote health, primary care and workforce planning.
The role facilitates and supports the participation of people with a lived experience to enable them to take an active and meaningful role in service planning and design.
This is a Max Term contract.
If you have the following skills and experience, we’d love to chat:
- Tertiary qualifications and at least four years relevant leadership experience in a public health, public administration, social science, or other related field.
- An in depth understanding of the Australian Health System, in particular primary health care, primary health workforce and the NT context with the ability to provide specialist advice
- Strong skills and experience in research translation, the identification and use of data to inform planning and an understanding of rigour and data validity.
- Strong interpersonal, engagement and relationship building skills with a proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with a wide range of internal and external clients, partners and stakeholders in an environment requiring cultural sensitivity.
- Superior analytical and written communication skills to provide high level and timely advice and produce clear and effective documentation.
- Experience in designing and delivering co-design activities along with leading projects in accordance with established project management principles and practices, and involving collaboration with a range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in program evaluation to lead consistent, rigorous, and accountable decision-making processes addressing organisational priorities.
- Building organisational capacity by training and mentoring staff in the areas of expertise for the role
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working for NT PHN means being a part of an organisation with a bigger picture purpose to improve health care outcomes for Territorians
Enjoy up to $15,899 of salary sacrifice and a generous base salary
Enjoy a vast, fast paced and challenging work environment where you will work as a part of a dynamic, supportive and collaborative team
Enjoy flexible working arrangements, work life balance and a positive, professional work culture
Receive 6 weeks leave per annum
Enjoy the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and career
Have the freedom to apply innovative and creative thinking
Enjoy bring your dog to work Fridays and active social club
COMMITMENT TO RECONCILIATION
NT PHN is committed to undertaking all work within a culturally inclusive, sensitive and safe framework that supports Reconciliation. The NT PHN Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan shows our commitment and dedication to embedding reconciliation initiatives into business and our everyday work.
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged for all NT PHN positions.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please send through an updated CV, along with a cover letter outlining your skills and abilities. To apply for this role, you must have a legal right to work in Australia.
Apply now by emailing ******@ntphn.org.au or by visiting our Online Application page here.
Please see Role Description
If you have any questions or for more information about the role, please contact Dani Linossier the Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and AOD Reform Manager on ***************@ntphn.org.au or 0419 035 ***.
Applications close Friday 7th June 2024
