The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About us:

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will…

• Demonstrate substantial experience with an excellent record of achievement in a senior workforce planning (or similar) role with proven ability to analyse and interpret workforce data, develop and test workforce scenarios and collaboratively agree on service delivery strategies that deliver streamlined and optimised patient flow and outcomes.
• Prove ability to use information management systems, manage data, undertake trend analysis and forecasting, identify issues and evaluate and report on workforce planning activities.
• Demonstrate high level written communication skills including consultation, negotiation, with an ability to prepare written strategies, communications, project plans, briefs, reports, presentations and correspondence for key stakeholders, with a high attention to detail.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will provide insightful analysis and recommendations to the Mental Health and ATODS Leadership Team on the gaps between current workforce planning and projected workforce; identifying efficiencies and strategic improvement that benefit a growing community service and the workforce.

About your role:

• Define the future workforce through workforce strategy design to support the realising of business priorities and changes to work, workers and the workplace.
• Support the service to undertake workforce related reviews and patient-centred transformations in existing service delivery models that facilitate multidisciplinary teaming and enable agility work methods supported by devolved decision authorities and new ways of working.
• Undertake high level research and analysis of internal and external workforce trends, data to identify key workforce trends and issues as these relate to a large or complex clinical organisation and develop workforce planning recommendations that adhere to international workforce planning best practice and recommended solutions to resolve problems and mitigate risks.

Mandatory inclusion:

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )