SNSWLHD - Staff Specialist - Director of Medical Services - Goulburn, Yass & Crookwell - Apply Via eCredential

Essential Criteria:

• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Medical Practitioner or registration with the Medical       Council of New Zealand.

• 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 DMS.

• Evidence of a current, unrestricted class C driver's license. Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve             driving long distances and overnight stays as required.

Your Opportunity:

• Provide operational leadership and management of the medical services function for the Goulburn, Yass & Crookwell Hospitals to deliver excellence in patient care and experience by staff whose behaviours are aligned to the organisation's goals, values and strategic intent.

• Provide professional leadership and support structures for medical services, actively supporting and mentoring senior and junior medical staff to effectively perform their roles.

• Provide professional leadership and support structures for medical services, actively supporting and mentoring senior and junior medical staff to effectively perform their roles.

• Work with clinical staff, executives and managers to promote excellence, strengthen clinician involvement in decision making, strategic service planning and clinical practice improvements.

• Engage, develop and maintain an effective, skilled and capable medical workforce to meet present and future health needs, addressing the inherent challenges facing medical recruitment in regional and rural areas. Execute and embed comprehensive and contemporary credentialing and appointments, active promotion of a learning culture and assertive management and resolution of issues such as grievances, misconduct and performance management.

• Support the Executive Director Medical Services to lead value-based healthcare, striving to deliver care that improves health outcomes that matter to patients. Take action to implement, monitor and evaluate medical services activities and structures to deliver good governance and clinical risk management which meets appropriate standards, awards and agreements and required accreditation measures.

• Exercise competent financial and operational accountability through active participation in development and implementation of action plans to achieve targets and key performance indicators.

• Grow cooperative and supportive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support integration and coordination across programs, services and sites resulting in a single integrated health service.

Other Requirements:

• Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to providing a person centred environment focusing on all aspects of safety and quality. Each employee has a responsibility to ensure the highest standard of quality care. Role and responsibilities are to be performed in a manner that is in accordance with relevant legislation, awards, state and local policies, procedures and guidelines.

• All employees contribute to a constructive workplace culture and a safe workplace by modelling the organisation's CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment (CORE) and ensuring all workplace conduct aligns with the behaviours associated with those values and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

• Guide, advise and support the Network General Manager and Network Executive team to promote a culture based on the NSW Health CORE values and the LHD "Elevate - together as one" framework, acting as a role model and by implementing local plans to address the results of staff feedback surveys and improve employee experience.

• All employees participate in the performance development and review process for own professional/personal development and to identify educational and development needs.

• As a leader you are expected to support the organisation achieve the aims of the safety management system, to establish and maintain a positive health and safety culture in the workplace and to consult with workers and others when making decisions that may impact upon the health, safety and welfare of those in the workplace.