Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ). For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline(PDF) ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/190415/Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guideline.pdf ).

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

• Effectively and efficient management of high-quality services in collaboration with Director of Nursing and Midwifery/ Service Director, Rural and Remote Services, the Rural and Remote Management Team, and clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Effectively plan, manage and evaluate services to achieve the agreed Key Performance Indicators and targets.
• Effective governance and oversight to ensure communication and interpretation of policies and procedures to staff and relevant committees.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will be resposible and accountable for the coordination of services within the specified facility ensuring service level agreement key performance indicators and agreed targets are being met. Provide operational leadership and management within the facility to ensure the provision of high-level services that are patient care focused and meet the needs of the community. you will be required to participate in the Facility/s on call/recall roster across rural and remote services.

About your role:

• Provide strategic leadership to effectively plan, manage and evaluate services to achieve the organisational goals of the facility. With particular focus on the adherence to National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and accountable also for the nursing, operational and administrative budget for the facility.
• Provide expertise in the effective management of a service budget, personnel and the delivery of services in an acute/community/primary health care facility using a quality framework and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Ensure delivery of compassionate, quality care, and nursing and midwifery supervision to ensure key performance indicators are met and are in line with policy and legislative requirements.

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?

Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0ShTVsxjVQ&feature=youtu.be )

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 )