Director of Allied Health

Permanent Full Time

Allied Health Level 7, Grade 3 $179,382.32 p.a

About the role

Step into a key executive leadership role and shape the future of Allied Health services across Calvary Mater Newcastle. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Director of Allied Health is responsible for the overall leadership, management and strategic direction of Allied Health services, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and patient-centred care.

Our Allied Health teams provide essential clinical services across a range of specialties, including Physiotherapy, Social Work, Nutrition & Dietetics, Speech Pathology, Pharmacy, and Occupational Therapy. Working in partnership with the Director of Medical Services and the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services, you will provide organisation-wide clinical leadership, governance and service development.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced healthcare leader to drive innovation, workforce development, quality improvement and operational excellence across a large multidisciplinary workforce while contributing to the strategic direction of Calvary Mater Newcastle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Allied Health services to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Provide strategic advice and leadership to the Executive team on Allied Health clinical, operational and workforce matters.
• Drive service planning, innovation and workforce sustainability initiatives across Allied Health disciplines.
• Lead governance, quality improvement, patient safety and consumer partnership initiatives to strengthen service delivery and outcomes.
• Manage complex workforce, financial and operational priorities while ensuring effective stewardship of resources.
• Foster a high-performing culture through leadership, mentoring, professional development and succession planning.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advance Allied Health practice and service outcomes.
• Champion research, education and evidence-based practice to support excellence in Allied Health care.

What you bring

• Tertiary qualifications in an Allied Health discipline and current professional registration, or eligibility for practising membership of the relevant professional body where registration is not applicable.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Health Services Management, equivalent experience, or a willingness to undertake further management studies.
• Extensive senior leadership experience within a complex healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning, operational management and service development.
• Proven experience managing complex workforce, industrial and human resource matters.
• Strong financial and budget management experience with a track record of delivering services within available resources.
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement and healthcare service planning.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships across multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to person-centred care, continuous improvement and the advancement of Allied Health services.
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission-based organisation.

The Calvary Mater Newcastle is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to Calvary Mater Newcastle on commencement. Leave types may include but are not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information.

For further information please contact the General Manager via Fallan.Spicer@health.nsw.gov.au 

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years' experience and more than 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements where operationally appropriate
• A supportive and values-based workplace culture

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but are not limited to, reference checks, work rights, criminal history checks and Working With Children Checks to ensure suitability for the role.
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role, including tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus and varicella.

Join us in leading exceptional Allied Health services and helping shape the future of healthcare delivery at Calvary Mater Newcastle.