Permanent full time opportunity to provide leadership and strategic direction for Metro North Health’s (MNH) allied health workforce to ensure there is a capable and contemporary allied health workforce to meet current and future needs of MNH’s catchment population.

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About the role

Permanent full time opportunity to provide leadership and strategic direction for Metro North Health's (MNH) allied health workforce to ensure there is a capable and contemporary allied health workforce to meet current and future needs of MNH's catchment population.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provide executive leadership and excellence in the field of allied health, actively promote the organisational culture and values and build a workforce committed to continuous improvement.
• Strategically develop a vision, lead change, implement, monitor and evaluate agreed service objectives and/or outcomes, for the allied health workforce, in the context of multidisciplinary teams, in an environment of rapid growth and complex change, considering MNH, State and National priorities.
• Manage the human, financial and physical resources allocated and account for their cost-effective use. Ensure management practices comply with government policies, regulations and standards including contemporary human resource management requirements and practices, such as equal opportunity principles and workplace health and safety and actively promote the learning and development of staff and the organisation.
• Ensure optimal effective and efficient allied health services for care of patients and other clients.
• Establish and effectively maintain collaborative business relationships and partnerships, with a range of internal and external stakeholders including State and Commonwealth government agencies, community groups, service providers, education and research bodies, staff, clinicians, clients/consumers to ensure that MNH activities are integrated, productive and opportunities to leverage and share are fully exploited.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

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

Documents

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

• Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)
  
  MN674292 Role Description (PDF)