Primary & Community Health Manager

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications including a health discipline or health service management/ administration or equivalent work experience.
2. Experience effectively leading and managing services, resources and workforce in a health delivery context.
3. Demonstrated understanding of contemporary health service delivery challenges and solutions, especially in relation to community based and rural services.
4. Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal communication, the ability to establish effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and the ability to respond effectively to team and interpersonal culture matters.
5. Good information and communication technology skills, in the use of standard software packages for purposes including email communication; internet searches; basic data entry, manipulation, analysis and reporting; word processing; document preparation and compliance with applicable client records and administration requirements.
6. Problem solving ability, including the ability to seek and analyse relevant information and make and implement decisions which effectively address the matter.
7. Good organisational skills including the ability to effectively prioritise competing demands and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.
8. Current licence to drive in NSW with the ability to drive for work purposes, including occasional overnight stays

Need more information?

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• For role related queries or questions contact Patricia Canty on Patricia.Canty@health.nsw.gov.au on (02) 6850 7312. 

Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies a surplus of suitable candidates for the role, an eligibility list may be created where candidates may be offered casual, permanent or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.

Targeted Role
This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to suitable Aboriginal applicants in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. Aboriginal applicants will be required to demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the selection criteria. Applicants can upload their Confirmation of Aboriginality as an attachment to their application.

Stepping Up – Close the Gap
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply to this role. For more information please contact Ashleigh Knight or Katelyn Atkinson on (02) 6882 8100, ashleigh.knight@aes.org.au or katelyn.atkinson@aes.org.au at the Dubbo Western NSW Area Office. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website http://bit.ly/WNSWLHDSteppingUp.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.

Merit Selection
NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process per Policy Directive PD2017_040. To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. For guidance with the application process, please visit: http://bit.ly/WNSWLHDApplicationSupport. 

Working Visas
Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.

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