Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within Health Contact Centre, Clinical Excellence Division.

Job details

The role 

Lead and manage the Maternity to Child and Family Health Transition of Care (MAtCH) project within the Health Contact Centre (HCC) as an initiative under the Putting Queensland Kids First program being led by Children's Health Queensland.

The project was established in February 2025 to progress a pilot to provide families with an early clinical telehealth consultation after discharge from maternity services. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with the West Moreton Hospital and Health Service on this pilot to support transition from maternity care to child health care services within the community. It will involve service planning and design, information communication technology solutions and organisational change to test the service model for its potential roll out to other sites.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead effective and efficient delivery of the project managing scope, time, cost, procurement, quality, risk, human resource and communication management in line with endorsed project management frameworks.
• Manage project resources, expenses and capital costs against the project forecasts and report on all project elements as required.
• Enable informed decision making on project issues by developing timely and relevant written submissions, briefs, presentations and information papers for project stakeholders.

About you

We are searching for someone who:

• High level of project management skills, including the design of large scale and complex projects with the ability to achieve successful project outcomes including leading, managing, and directing multi-disciplinary project team/s.
• Excellent leadership and people management capability with the proven ability to deliver projects in collaboration with health service stakeholders.
• Understanding of the whole health system, including the complex interrelationships within the state and federal governments, non-government and private sectors, Primary Health Networks, Hospital and Health Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Organisations, and primary and community care providers and peak bodies.
• Ability to enable informed decision making on project requirements and issues by developing timely and relevant written submissions, briefs, presentations and information papers for project stakeholders.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 38 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

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

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

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

• AO7 Project Manager RD (PDF, 237KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Pack - July 2025 (PDF, 911KB)
  Application Kit