Director of Operations - Illawarra Hospitals Group
Empower teams, streamline operations and make a difference in healthcare leadership.
$137,173 - $163,431 per annum + 11.5% super & salary packaging | Permanent Full Time | Health Manager Level 4 | Wollongong Hospital | REQ531782 | Applications close: 1 December 2024
Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.
As the Director of Operations – Illawarra Hospital Group (IHG) and a member of the IHG Executive Team, you will lead the implementation of strategies, plans, systems and procedures to minimise risk exposure, improve organisational performance and ensure compliance with statutory, industrial requirements and Government policy. In this position you will manage the Safe and Timely Access to Care and the Disaster Response and Management Portfolio (including Business Continuity Management) across the IHG and operations of the Port Kembla Hospital. This position will have direct line management for the Wollongong Hospital Patient Flow Manager, the Shellharbour Hospital Patient Flow Team and a significant relationship with the IHG Whole of Health Team.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.
A little about us.
Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.
Benefits of working with ISLHD.
We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:
· Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
· Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay
· Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
· Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
· Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
· Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
Apply now by reading the selection criteria found in the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the seven questions within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:
· Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant equivalent work experience in health services management with extensive senior management experience in clinical operations.
· Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category B role.
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Need more information or help applying?
· Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.
· Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
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· For role-related queries or help applying, contact Julie Carter at Julie.Carter@health.nsw.gov.au
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