This is a Fixed Term Full Time appointment for 5 years – with the possibility of extension (s)
- Are you an energetic and passionate Senior Executive leader keen to make a difference in people’s lives?
- Would you like to join a dynamic health care organisation dedicated to providing positive outcomes for our community with a focus on delivering patient centred care?
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced Senior Executive to join our team and take on this key leadership position within the North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS). As the Executive Director of the Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Health Care Group (SCGHOPHCHG), you will report directly to the Chief Executive and provide strategic oversight across the Group, ensuring the delivery of high quality acute health care and hospital services. You will be an integral member of the senior leadership team, contributing to decision making on whole of WA Health issues for the north catchment area. You will lead and promote organisational cultural reform and be responsible for the Hospitals’ performance against several key indicators. Accountable for the operations of the Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals including the delivery of clinical programs; you will be required to build and maintain effective relationships with a suitably broad range of internal and external stakeholders to enable the efficient and effective delivery of quality services to our patients.
About you:
We are looking for an experienced senior executive with demonstrated capability to deliver outcomes in a complex hospital and health care setting; also responsible for improving patient flow through clinical redesign. You will need to lead a renewed focus on delivering a range of operational targets including elective surgery and emergency access. In addition, we need an individual to lead the organisation through an ongoing period of cultural reform with an emphasis on staff engagement. Superior leadership skills and proven expertise in organisational change management and shaping culture will therefore be essential.
You will need to demonstrate a record of achievement and experience managing significantly sized budgets and physical resources to meet key health service outcomes. A proven ability to positively influence and collaborate with key stakeholders; and effectively interface across the health sector and with the broader community will be critical for this role. You will exemplify personal integrity and self-awareness and act as a role model across the organisation.
About Us:
The Sir Charles Gairdner Group comprises the Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals. Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is one of the country’s leading tertiary teaching hospitals, it was opened in 1958 in Nedlands and today it has 630 beds, employing 4864 FTE and offering a full range of services to patients referred from throughout Western Australia, interstate and overseas. The hospital has a state-of-the-art Emergency Department and is the principal site in Western Australia for neurosurgery, liver transplant, acute stroke management; and it offers WA’s only comprehensive Cancer centre. It is ranked amongst the world’s best hospitals and has an international reputation for ground breaking medical research.
Osborne Park Hospital (OPH) was opened in 1962 and is located in Stirling, it is a 187 bed community general hospital providing comprehensive specialist health care services for the north metropolitan suburbs - under three main specialty areas including: Rehabilitation and Aged Care Services, Surgical Services, and Women’s and Newborn Services.
*Our Values: we are motivated by the vision of 'One Team, Many Dreams’. The NMHS’s values capture the shared responsibility that we uphold as most important, which are:
Care – Respect – Innovation – Teamwork - Integrity
Please refer to page 3 of the JDF for more detailed information. Through the selection process you will need to demonstrate how your capabilities reflect our values in the way you work.
For further information about the NMHS visit: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au
For further information about this opportunity: please contact April Rusin – Director at ADR Consulting on 0477 826 682.
Application process: Applicants are requested to apply online and provide the following:
- A statement addressing the essential selection criteria as listed on page 6 of the JDF – in no more than 4-5 pages - summarising your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements.
- 1 page about how your values align to those of the NMHS (as listed on page 3) of the JDF.
- A comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience and achievements relevant to this role.
- The names and contact details of two (2) professional referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to be a current supervisor or manager.
How to Apply: applications must be made online by visiting www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au . Please ensure that you have the above documentation complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation through an automated system. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Access to generous salary packaging
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location based allowances
- For information on superannuation click here
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.
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 six (6) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.
Eligibility to apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applications to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
All WA health system employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including the booster vaccination when they are eligible) in order to access health care facilities, pursuant to the Health Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions (HWD) (or its replacement), COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination and Vaccination Program Policy, and the Booster Vaccination (Restriction on Access) Directions (no 2) (or its replacement) (BVD), unless the employee is exempt pursuant to the HWD and/or BVD.
WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position, Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
WA Health supports flexible work practices within the context of the health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions received on, or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.
NOTE: The Organisation reserves the right to conduct an Executive Search, this may extend beyond the closing date.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.