- Help
shape a landmark statewide service that supports children and
young people with life-limiting
conditions.
- Contribute
to the development of a nationally significant model of care
across hospital, community and hospice
settings.
VCID No.
713844
This is a Permanent Full
Time appointment.
This role is based at
the Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) WA Children’s Hospice, with regular
presence at Perth Children's Hospital according to operational
needs.
About
the Role
The Child and Adolescent
Health Service (CAHS) is seeking a senior leader with a strong
commitment to service excellence and family-centred care to join
our Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Service (PPC &
HSS) team as Program Director.
This is a rare and
significant opportunity to provide strategic leadership
to:
- Provide
strategic and program leadership and lead the transition to and
expansion of a new, integrated statewide specialist service
model for paediatric palliative care and hospice
services.
- Strengthen and integrate
existing specialist palliative care services operating across
CAHS,
- Support
the establishment and opening of Western Australia’s first
purpose-built paediatric hospice facility
Sandcastles Children’s Hospice (Boodja
Mia).
Working in close partnership
with the Head of Department you will guide the development of a
contemporary, evidence-based models of care informed by national
and international benchmarks while supporting innovation, research,
collaboration and continuous improvement across the
service.
With a strong focus on
equity of access for regional families, you will also provide
statewide oversight of paediatric palliative care delivery,
including integration between hospital, community and hospice care,
and collaboration with local teams to enable children to live as
well as possible, and closer to home where appropriate.
Your ability to develop
strong and effective relationships with stakeholders across health
services, government, philanthropic, community and external
partners will be key to success in this role.
Key
Responsibilities
- Partnering with the Head
of Department to provide strategic direction and operational
oversight for the Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice
Service, ensuring alignment with CAHS priorities, state and
national health objectives.
- Developing and
implementing clinical frameworks, governance systems, and risk
management strategies to deliver safe, sustainable, and
high-quality services.
- Leading
budget management, performance monitoring, and service
planning, including identification of innovative models of care
and preparation of complex business cases.
- Building
partnerships and representing CAHS on whole-of-health,
government and cross-sector committees and forums to strengthen
systems of care, drive collaboration, continuous improvement,
and system-wide service enhancements.
- Leading
the alignment of hospice and specialist palliative care
services across hospital, community and statewide
settings.
- Supporting public
relations functions, including ministerial correspondence and
enquiries.
If you have significant
experience in strategic health service leadership, and a passion
for paediatric palliative care and trauma-informed practice we
encourage you to apply.
About
the Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) Children’s
Hospice:
Due to commence operations
mid 2026, this purpose-built, world-class paediatric hospice,
located on the stunning Western Australian coast, offers statewide
specialist paediatric palliative care services for children and
young people (0–18 years) who are living with life-limiting or
life-threatening conditions, and their families.
This state-of-the-art, 7-bed
facility will be the first of its kind in Western Australia,
providing specialised palliative care for children living with life
limiting conditions aged from birth to 18 years within a peaceful,
home-like setting that prioritises comfort, dignity and
connection.
For more information on
the Perth
Children’s Hospice can be found
here.
How to
Apply
Applicants are requested to
apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in
order to apply online. This email address will be used for
communication with applicants.
Your ability to
meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process.
For your written application
please provide the following:
- A
statement addressing selection criteria in no more than 2-3
pages.
- A
current resume which summarises your experience,
qualifications and how you can meet the position
requirements.
- Please
provide the name, email, and contact details of two
referees who can be contacted to provide a
reference. Referees should include at least one individual
who has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor. (We
will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting
your listed referees).
Within the
application system you will be presented with the following
question. Please review the Criteria carefully when preparing your
response. There is a word limit of 500
words for your response.
- Please
describe how your experience translates to our paediatric
palliative care setting.
These documents should be
complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please
ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application
process as you will be required to answer various questions and
attach your documentation.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
For Further Job
Related Information: We encourage you to
contact Lisa Cuddeford, Head of Department, Palliative
Care, lisa.cuddeford@health.wa.gov.au
(on leave until 28 January) with any specific questions related to
this role.
Help in submitting
your application: If you experience technical
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must
have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an
Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and
work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
Working With
Children check: This position is subject to a Western
Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further
information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au.
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of
trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part
of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment
on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
people with disabilities.
In addition, we are
committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health
Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are
encouraged to apply.
Whilst this selection
process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may
also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the
health service. In addition to this, should the successful
applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next
most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12)
months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
About
CAHS
The Child and Adolescent
Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider
for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only
dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people.
CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH)
and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental
Health Services (CAMHS).
With over 7000 employees,
our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial
Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160
community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information
about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and
for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please
click here
CAHS
values: To achieve our vision of healthy
kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a
workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values
of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During
the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil
the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the
values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact
the person named in this advert.
Support
for your interview process
CAHS is committed to
ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all
applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to
accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion
and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent
Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the team via
CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated
confidentially.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED.
