Service Reform Lead, HSM 3 - Priority Populations - REQ575669
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- Project Manager
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- REQ575669 Requisition #
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- 21 hours ago Post Date
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Remuneration: 127150 - 144444 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ575669
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Are you a clinician with an interest in learning how to design, implement and evaluate innovative models of care and service delivery to improve patient experience and outcomes for priority populations? This role is a great opportunity to refine your project and change management skills in service reform and redesign.
Or are you experienced in change or project management in health and/or government settings? This role is a great opportunity to apply those skills in service reform and redesign across a range of areas including mental health, drug and alcohol , adolescent and young adult health and violence, abuse and neglect services.
This exciting role would be suited to someone from either of the above backgrounds to work closely with the Priority Populations Clinical Stream Directors on various projects.
The role will be Full Time up to 30 June 2025 and thereafter will be transitioning to Temporary Part Time 14 hours per week up to 31 December 2025.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of this role will be to drive innovation and integration of care alongside Heads of Department, service managers, SCHN stakeholders, consumers, and partner agencies with a focus on the reform, strategic design and evaluation of models of care in priority populations for children and young people. The role will also coordinate the implementation and evaluation of new Ministry of Health or Commissioning funding and initiatives, SCHN projects and new models of care, and inter-agency partnership projects relating to child and youth from priority populations.
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
Throughout the application process you will be assessed against the following selection criteria:
- Significant experience in developing, implementing, analysing and evaluating policy and project implementation in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Demonstrated experience in project management and quality improvement in a health setting.
- Demonstrated experience in developing multi-agency collaboration with Human Service agencies in the NSW Government sector
- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Demonstrated experience in change management, including innovation and delivering better patient outcomes for vulnerable and diverse populations.
- Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and prioritise work within an environment of competing priorities and to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated skill in the analysis of complex issues, problem solving, formulating new approaches and implementing comprehensive change programs and improvement strategies, including the ability to develop and monitor outcomes
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills with high level influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills and commitment to delivering organisational change, including demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with clinical staff and other key stakeholders.
As part of your application please address the following targeted questions:
- Tell us about a time where you've planned and implemented a significant and innovative change that has provided better patient outcomes. What was your role and how did you know the change was effective?
- How do you approach building stakeholder partnerships, particularly when working with diverse groups (e.g. clinical teams, patients, carers and external partners)?
- Why is improving health access and outcomes for patients from priority populations important to you?
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Deanna Darwall on Deanna.Darwall@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
As this is a re-advertised position, previous applicants need not apply.
Applications Close: 30/05/2025
