Manager Communicable Disease Control / Immunisation
To apply for this position, please address the following Selection Criteria
- Current Authority to Practise as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with extensive relevant post registration nursing experience and relevant postgraduate qualifications in public health (or willingness to commence within 12 months of appointment).
- Demonstrated leadership skills and people management skills with the ability to empower, motivate and manage employees to achieve service and professional goals through recognised service improvements and using change management principles to lead change at a policy and organisational level in communicable disease control/immunisation to support strategic directions.
- Demonstrated ability to actively seek out improvements to service delivery, initiate change, negotiate with and gain support from key stakeholders across the organisation in implementing changes, This includes the ability to influence and lead change at a policy and organisational level in communicable disease control and immunisation to support strategic directions.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of contemporary professional and operational nursing management, including emerging trends with the nursing profession and expertise at a senior level in the health environment. With an demonstrated ability to manage communicable disease surveillance and response, support immunisation programs, lead TB control programs and conduct public health communication.
- Demonstrated highly developed information technology, communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to represent nurses, consult with staff, resolve conflict and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary health professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to manage nursing workforce requirements, including profile management within industrial frameworks and develop staff, including developing leadership and management potential and facilitate knowledge acquisition.
- Evidence of a current NSW Drivers licence and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances with overnight stays.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate professional standards and competence of nursing staff. Proven ability to function effectively as part of senior management team and to work collaboratively with other professionals in the management of Communicable Disease Control/Immunisation.
Need more information?
- View the Position Description for this job
- Find out more about applying for this position
- For role related queries or questions please contact Priscilla Stanley on Priscilla.Stanley@health.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6809 8978
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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 and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this
role. For more information about this please contact Chantal Bates from the AES on 0458 301 956 or via email chantal.bates@aes.org.au
or Abbey Orcher from the AES on 0408 663 482 or via email abbey.orcher@aes.org.au. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.
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.
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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