Drive
impactful initiatives that support service reform and
high quality paediatric healthcare
CRVCID No.
724382
This is a Full Time,
Fixed Term position until April 2027 with possibility of extension
and/or permanency.
About
the Role
Perth
Children’s Hospital and Neonatology (PCHN) are seeking a
Senior Project Officer to join our Hospital
Operations team
As a Senior
Project Officer, you will work closely with the Executive Director
and senior leaders to and plan, coordinate and deliver a portfolio
of projects and strategic initiatives aimed at driving better
outcomes for children and families across Western Australia. This
includes supporting the delivery of key strategic priorities and
initiatives related to service reform, innovation, and system
improvement – such as winter demand strategies, emergency access
and response initiatives, outpatient reform, and elective surgery
waitlist improvements.
Your ability
to partner with clinical and operational teams to design, implement
and evaluate initiatives that enhance service delivery and patient
outcomes will be key in translating strategy into
action.
Key
responsibilities include:
- Leading
and managing multiple complex projects aligned to PCHN
strategic priorities
- Developing business
cases, project plans, implementation strategies and evaluation
frameworks
- Contribute to the
development and review of policies, operational plans and
processes and innovation initiatives
- Monitoring project
risks, issues and dependencies, and implementing mitigation
strategies
- Develop
high-quality reports, briefings, and governance documentation,
to track performance against milestones and deliverable,
evaluate project outcomes and support continuous
improvement
- Building
strong relationships with clinical, operational and executive
stakeholders and ensuring effective consultation and alignment
across diverse stakeholder groups
- Facilitating working
groups, committees and project governance forums
About
You
If you have
sound project management experience, ideally within
healthcare, service reform, or change
environments, together with excellent organisational
skills, and the ability to navigate complexity and competing
priorities we encourage you to apply.
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. With your application please
include:
- A
statement addressing how you have met the selection criteria in
no more than 2-3 pages. (Please note that examples
of how you have applied your skills, knowledge and
experience help to demonstrate that you have met the selection
criteria).
- A
current resume which summarises your experience,
qualifications and how you can meet the position
requirements.
- 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 Essential and Desirable Selection
Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form carefully
when preparing your response. The question allows you to
showcase your relevant skills and experiences in detail, with
a generous word limit of 500 words for your
response.
- Please
describe one complex project or initiative that you personally
led or coordinated. In your response, focus on how you
approached and exercised judgement, considering the
following:
- What was
the initiative and why was it complex?
- What was
your specific role and what were you responsible
for?
- What key
information was required and how did you gather
this?
- Which
stakeholders were important and how did you engage
them?
- How did
you ensure expectations and milestones were met and what
outcome or impact did the initiative achieve?
Please
note that responses to the question above will be used to assess
essential selection criteria 1,2, 3, 4.
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.
Role
related questions:
We encourage
you to contact We encourage you to contact Sharon Peppin,
A/Director, Operations on 08 6456
5653 or sharon.peppin@health.wa.gov.au
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: Australian
citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for
applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public
sector.
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 four service areas: Neonatology,
Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).
With over
6500 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 +61 8 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.
