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Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract - up to 3 years from appointment
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Classification: SAES 1

• Lead key CALHN priority programs, driving service improvements and savings initiatives.
• Oversee multiple teams to enhance patient care and organisational efficiency through strategic planning, evidence, and performance management.
• Establish a centre of excellence to support CALHN’s strategic goals with innovative project management practices.

About CALHN

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is South Australia’s largest health network, covering almost 30% of the population across Adelaide’s two leading major hospitals.

We are shaping the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieving our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

As part of CALHN’s our commitment to care and our community and to support the delivery of world-class care, we have an executive level opportunity available to lead our Cancer Program.

About the Role

• Strategic and Operational Leadership: Lead and manage the Planning and Strategy team, Implementation and Improvement Unit, Evidence and Insights team and Health Information Service.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Collaborate with project owners, executives, and clients to lead and implement management strategies.
• Project and Change Management: Drive the delivery of strategic projects while implementing best practices.
• Governance: Implement and maintain high quality processes to ensure compliance and strengthen governance assurance.
• Service Planning and Organisational Development: Lead strategic health service planning, manage projects, drive innovation, develop quality systems, engage communities, and ensure program outcomes.
• Financial Management: Manage budgets, drive strategic planning and forecasting, and ensure efficient use of resources to meet targets and control expenditure.
• Continuous Improvement: Ensure continuous quality improvement and compliance.
• Human Resource Management: Oversee workforce planning and redesign.

This role is responsible for overseeing and delivering health service planning and modelling for CALHN, working closely with Executive and senior program and clinical staff to ensure the local health network's planning aligns with requirements.

About You:

To be successful you will feel a strong alignment to our values and demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated leadership skills with expertise in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution, innovation, project management and negotiation.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and high-level analytical skills to analyse complex problems and develop effective solutions.
• Proven ability to lead change programs in large organizations by building strong relationships, creating a clear vision, aligning with strategic goals, and effectively implementing plans across the organization.
• Proven experience in leading and advocating for innovation, managing large-scale improvement programs, and driving change in complex environments.
• Proven track record in program development, implementation, and evaluation at a senior level, including process mapping and re-engineering.
• Strong analytical and policy expertise with the ability to identify problems, develop solutions, and negotiate successful outcomes innovatively and resourcefully.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing high-performing teams, applying analytical expertise, and utilizing contemporary methods like Agile Methodology.

What we offer you

• Salary Attractions: Flexible salary packaging options covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing with attractive tax benefits.
• Relocation Support: attractive relocation support for transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Community-Centric Culture: Be part of a strong community-minded culture dedicated to providing world-class care to South Australians.
• Diversity and Inclusion: At CALHN we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. 

Essential Screening Requirements:

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo a national police check as part of the employment process.

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries to: 

Elena Dicus, Executive Director, Strategy and Digital

Elena.Dicus@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Sunday 16th February 2025

Attachments

 CIP - Director Improvement and Planning.pdf

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