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Herston
Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within Queensland Health!
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Management |
| Classification | AO8 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - North |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CEQ687464 |
| Closing date | 23-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Until 30 June 2027 |
| Contact person | Hannah Johnson |
| Contact details | 0405 493 990 Access the National Relay Service |
What you'll do
As the Manager, you will lead and influence clinicians and key stakeholders across Queensland to drive improvements in healthcare quality, service delivery and patient outcomes. You will manage a multidisciplinary team to deliver complex projects and initiatives using contemporary healthcare improvement methodologies, including project management, quality improvement, change management and improvement science. The role is responsible for providing program management and operational support across a diverse portfolio, setting priorities, managing risks and delivering outcomes within tight timeframes. You will identify and promote best-practice models of care for statewide implementation, provide expert and responsive advice on complex organisational issues, and prepare high-level briefings, reports and submissions for Clinical Excellence Queensland, the Director-General and the Minister for Health. Working collaboratively across the health sector, you will build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, act as a key point of contact for internal and external partners, and use your highly developed communication, consultation, negotiation and influencing skills to achieve strategic program and organisational objectives.
About you
We are searching for someone who has:
- Well-developed communication, negotiation and people skills to enable effective interaction with stakeholders at all levels, including the ability to negotiate, build relationships, influence stakeholders and manage staff within the healthcare portfolio.
- Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing complex reports, submissions, briefing notes, agenda papers and other correspondence for a range of executive level and ministerial stakeholders.
- Proven experience working in the healthcare sector's challenging and dynamic operating environments including proven ability to lead, manage and deliver complex statewide projects using quality improvement and redesign methodologies and tools, and achieve outcomes within time and cost limitations.
- Proven ability to provide strategic advice and direction within the health care environment while building and leading high-performance teams to deliver high quality outcomes within tight timeframes.
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
- 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 such as temporary, full time or part time.
Documents
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