Clinical Lead, NSW Formulary (Outpatients)

Clinical Excellence Commission

Where you'll be working

The Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC) is committed to providing leadership in safety and quality to improve health care for patients in NSW. The primary focus of the CEC is to promote, and support improved clinical care, safety and quality across the NSW public health system, and to meet functions specified by the Minister for Health. The CEC Strategic Plan places priority on delivering high performing reliable systems and ensuring safety and quality in the provision of healthcare for ‘every patient, every time’ is consistent across NSW Health.

What you'll be doing

The CEC is currently leading a reform program to establish and implement an state-wide medicine formulary for outpatient medicine use. The program aims to improve integration and reduce unwarranted variance in medicines use while maintaining appropriate clinical choice and improving value for money and security of supply through a more centralised approach to pharmaceutical procurement. The outpatient formulary will be incorporated into the existing NSW Medicines Formulary and include medicines approved for use in NSW public hospitals and health services, including approved indications, dose formulations and any prescribing restrictions. The outpatient medicine formulary must be developed according to quality use of medicines principles, especially with assessment of the evidence base and cost effectiveness of these medicines. We require a specialist clinical pharmacologist to support for the establishment and implementation of an outpatient medicines formulary and provide clinical advice to the CEC.

The Clinical Lead will be responsible for clinical leadership in developing, implementing, evaluating and promoting medication safety and quality initiatives in NSW. This program aims to build systems improvement and maintain strong collaborative relationships with clinicians, managers, and other staff, particularly at a Local Health District level, to help create a culture of safety, leadership to ensure systems of safety and reliable clinical care. A key responsibility will be building, developing, and sustaining credibility and effective working relationships with executives, specialist and trainee doctors, nurses and allied health professionals delivering clinical services.

What are we looking for?

• Enthusiastic team members with a 'can-do' attitude
• Commitment to outstanding customer service
• Innovative thinkers who strive for excellence

What can we offer you?

• Career Development
• A culture focused on core values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment

Employment Type: Part Time – Exempt (Up to June 2027)

Position Classification: Up to Senior Staff Specialist
Remuneration: $251,618.00 per annum, plus superannuation and relevant allowances
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ557406

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards

How to apply - your application to be considered must include both:

• An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
• A cover letter and completed online questionnaire addressing each of the below selection criteria
• 2x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.

• Application must be lodged electronically. Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ557406 to submit your application.

Selection Criteria

1. Registered medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency (AHPRA) qualified or registrable as a Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology (Royal Australasian College of Physicians) under the Staff Specialists (State) Award with relevant clinical pharmacology specialist experience in the health sector, clinical practice, State medicine committees.
2. Commitment and demonstrated ability to be a high-profile advocate for the improvement of medication safety and quality in NSW.
3. High-level knowledge of health clinical systems, medicines governance and clinical care, including policy and service provision.
4. Outstanding leadership and change management skills, including high-level skills in managing a range of patient safety programs. Evidence of understanding of quality improvement science and measurement.
5. High level of understanding of public health medicines policy issues including evidence-based practice, healthcare quality, health service evaluation, healthcare funding and resource allocation; extensive knowledge of clinical systems and health services, including an understanding of human and other factors affecting quality and safety.
6. High-level analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop creative, lateral, yet practical solutions.
7. Ability to analyse and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data and research evidence from a range of sources to make recommendations and inform decision making which has long-term effects.
8. High-level interpersonal, communication, negotiation, influencing and motivational skills that show a capacity to build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with senior executives, clinicians, and academics in a broad range of stakeholder organisations and in a multi-disciplinary way.

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For role related queries or questions contact Dr Harvey Lander on [email protected]

Our Commitment to Diversity

NSW Health values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+, those with special needs and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.