Permanent 1.0FTE Director Medical Services - Staff Specialist or Medical Superintendent or Career Medical Officer (depending on qualifications) - Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals | APPLY VIA ECREDENTIAL
Permanent 1.0FTE Director Medical Services - Staff Specialist
or Medical Superintendent or Career Medical Officer (depending on qualifications)
Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals
Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position in the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). This position will be located at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals and reports to the General Manager.
The successful applicant will:
Provide strategic and operational leadership within BMDHs ensuring the delivery of relevant programs in a safe, quality, effective and efficient manner.
Facilitate linkages across the BMDH hospital clinical, quality, workforce, allied health and nursing, representing clinical and medical issues to improve health service provision.
Provide general medical administration and professional governance support to Network Clinical Directors, BMDH Medical Advisors and Heads of Departments
Interviews for this position are scheduled to take place on the week of 2 June 2025, with confirmation of interview times and venue to be provided in writing to shortlisted applicants.
Essential Requirements for Appointment
1. Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, and/or other specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award, and/or working towards FRACMA and/or other post graduate qualifications that are appropriate and pertinent to the function of the role.
2. Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency.
3. Extensive experience in policy development and review, and program development, implementation, and evaluation, with ability to apply valid research methods to public policy and programs.
4. Advanced oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, to interact effectively with staff, managers and external stakeholders, make effective presentations and prepare, review and edit correspondence, briefings, reports, papers and proposals.
5. Demonstrated high level time-management and organisational skills and capacity to deliver high quality products within agreed timeframes including ability to delegate effectively and to contribute to the success of others.
6. Demonstrated experience in strategic workforce planning, including proven ability to implement contemporary workforce models that adapt to changing models of service delivery, as well as successful participation in leading staff through a large capital expansion project involving complex change management.
Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Staff Specialists (State) Award.
The successful candidate may be graded under the CMO and Clinical Superintendent award if appropriate.
Please outline how you satisfy the selection criteria listed below. In addressing the selection criteria, include any relevant skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience:
2. Evidence of additional qualifications, skills and/or experience required for specific scope of practice for the specialty.
3. Significant experience and effective performance in a senior leadership role in a complex health organisation and demonstrated ability to manage time and resources efficiently and contributing to the effectiveness and efficiency of the health care system.
4. Demonstrated understanding and ability to lead clinical governance, clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement management strategies within a complex operating environment.
5. Demonstrated high capability in communication, complex negotiation, consultative and interpersonal skills, incorporating the ability to liaise and consult with all levels of the health industry, the community and various professional groups.
6. Demonstrated ability to lead, persuade and negotiate at a senior management level to achieve a set of objectives, maintain organisational strategy and to ensure alignment with operational activity.
7. Experience managing a large and diverse team, developing effective culture and engagement, inspiring commitment and developing capacity.
8. Demonstrated commitment to Education, Training and Research, as applicable to the position.
Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check
The Position Description can be located via e-credential, please refer to the link below.
To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:
Applications must be received by 5pm before the advertised closing date.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 27 MAY 2025
CONTACT
Ms Kelly Watson
Acting General Manager BMDH
WSLHD-BMDHExec@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on (02) 8838 2094 or via e-mail: WSLHD-SMADR@health.nsw.gov.au
