Enjoy the Far North Queensland lifestyle while working with Mental Health and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Services as Workforce Planner - Senior Consultant. We’re committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. In this role you will provide insightful analysis and recommendations to the Mental Health and ATODS Leadership Team on the gaps between current workforce planning and projected workforce; identifying efficiencies and strategic improvement that benefit a growing community service and the workforce.

Job details

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

Your Opportunity:

This is a hands-on high-level project role with the requirement to work alongside Mental Health and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service leaders to conceptualise and design workforce delivery models optimised to chosen models of care and required skills mix.

About your Role:

• To help the Mental Health and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service contemplate how to transform their workforce to support new clinical models of care and digital capability
• You will undertake high level research and analysis of internal and external workforce trends, data to identify key workforce trends and issues as these relate to a large or complex clinical organisation and develop workforce planning recommendations that adhere to international workforce planning best practice and recommended solutions to resolve problems and mitigate risks.
• Monitor and evaluate workforce planning, including undertaking risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, impact and quality measures, to identify and address issues, assess progress and effectiveness, and achieve agreed outcomes.
• Implement and monitor quality standards, occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area

This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided before commencement of duty.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH559101 Role Description (PDF, 406KB)
  Role Description