Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Level 4
Remuneration: $141974 - $169151 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ603865
Location: Broken Hill

Are you ready to take that next step in your career in an exciting management role?

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development

• Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

Partner with a wide range of stakeholders to redesign health services across sectors to support the implementation of contemporary integrated models of care in Far West LHD.

• The Manager Integrated Care is responsible for the strategic, operational management and leadership of the Far West LHD Integrated Care Program.
• Overall program development, implementation, management, reporting, monitoring and evaluation will be undertaken to improve health outcomes, patient experience of care and better co-ordination of services across the continuum of care.

What is on offer

• 5 weeks annual leave.
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment.
• Novated Leasing.
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month.
• Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing.
• Isolation and Climate Allowance.
• Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career.
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing.

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

• Senior leadership experience in a substantial and complex health environment.
• Strong record of achievement at a senior level in the health care sector.
• Comprehensive understanding and experience in the delivery of primary health care in a rural setting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a major program of work including high level project management, change management and delivery of Programs within deadlines and within budget.
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal communication skills; including the ability to negotiate with a range of stakeholders to achieve organisational reform.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a high volume work area.
• Demonstrated application of knowledge and expertise in the interface between acute, sub-acute, primary, community and integrated health service delivery across a diverse range of care settings.
• Current licence to drive in NSW with the willingness and ability to drive for work purposes.