- Operations across 5 service delivery regions, 6 hospitals, 74 health clinics and 7 corporate offices
- Drive divisional performance, achieve organisational targets and implement the highest standards of clinical and corporate governance
- Achieve the best health and wellbeing for all Territorians through development, management and performance of the public health system
THE OPPORTUNITY
NT Health manages the Northern Territory public health system. We operate across 5 service delivery regions, 6 hospitals, 74 health clinics and 7 corporate offices.
NT Health works together as one system in partnership with individuals, families, the community, Aboriginal heath organisations and stakeholders to provide high quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care. The key focus of NT Health is for all Territorians to have great health. Striving to provide accessible care for all Territorians that is culturally appropriate, evidence-based and as close to home as possible.
THE ROLE
The Medical Co-Director works in partnership with the Co-Director (Nursing) of Division of Women, Children and Youth across Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals and is accountable for the safety and quality, financial and operational management of the Division.
The Co-Directors, through strategic leadership and their membership of the RDPH Executive Team, drive divisional performance, achieve organisational targets and implement the highest standards of clinical and corporate governance within the NT Health Values.
THE CANDIDATE
To be a strong candidate for the role you will have:
- Demonstrated high level ability to provide strategic leadership, deliver business and clinical service plans and outcomes in a complex hospital environment, with the demonstrated high level ability to lead, negotiate, implement and drive organisational change in support of the achievement of strategic and operational goals.
- Demonstrated high level knowledge and experience of continuous quality improvement principles and their application.
- Demonstrated high level ability to operate effectively in an environment of ongoing change and uncertainty and to create a flexible environment that enables others to meet changing demands in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.
- Demonstrated high-level ability to contribute effectively as a member of the RDPH executive team, with use of advanced communication, interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills to maximise productive working relationships with the executive management and the multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated high level ability to engage with and develop relationships with key stakeholders within and outside of the organisation including an ability to interact effectively with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to manage human and financial resources in an environment of competing demands.
- Demonstrated ability to manage conflict to promote cooperation, teamwork and understanding in undertaking challenging, demanding and complex work.
HOW TO APPLY
The closing date for applications is 17th May 2024
The reference number to include in your application is H24_4812
