• Full time position
• 38 hours per week
• Based in Bateman Bay/Narooma/Bega (negotiable)
• Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2010 - Administrative Grade 7 –level 2

Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services is a not-for-profit organisation providing culturally attuned, integrated health and community services on the Far South Coast of New South Wales.

The Manager Health Services is responsible for the overall management of Katungul’s clinical services, including the health clinics in Bega, Narooma, Batemans Bay and outreach clinics. This position is a key leadership role where you will lead and manage a team of health professionals to provide quality health care under Katungul’s model of care ensuring all activities undertaken meet legislative, accreditation and professional standards and funding obligations.

Reporting to the Director Health Services you will be responsible for providing clinical oversight of the services, facilitating a strong clinical governance culture and empowering staff to ensure all staff work towards excellence in service delivery.

The successful applicant will be part of a service that takes pride in the delivery of holistic health care to Aboriginal communities for better health outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Health service planning, operations, monitoring and evaluation
• GP Registrar Training Program (GPTP)
• Staff training and development
• Accreditation
• Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety, Continues Quality Improvement
• Reporting - internal and external
• Community and stakeholder engagement

Qualifications, skills and experience

The role is open to and applications will only be accepted from people who identify asAustralian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, under s14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Essential

• A bachelor’s degree in nursing or any clinical area is essential part of the role.
• Current AHPRA registration as a suitably qualified health professional.
• Demonstrated experience and or qualifications in health administration, health management or public health administration.
• Demonstrated experience (minimum three years) in clinical management, managing both clinical services and teams of multidisciplinary health professionals.
• Demonstrated experience either working in or managing in a community-based health setting.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and individuals and a contemporary leadership style that develops and support employees, with a focus on accountability, service improvement and community satisfaction.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical governance, including effective management of clinical risk.

Desirable

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of primary health care in an Aboriginal community-controlled environment and how they apply to Closing the Gap and the prevention and management of chronic disease.
• Demonstrated competency in the use the range of information and communication technology relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated knowledge of information management and the ability to gather information and analyse it.

To apply for this position please email a Resume and a Cover Letter (no longer than 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria and outlining how your qualifications, skills and experience are relevant to the position to [email protected] using the subject line: Manager Health Services (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander Identified) - Narooma enquiry via EthicalJobs.

As a child safe organisation, employment at Katungul is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

It is an essential requirement of the role that successful applicants are fully vaccinated against COVID 19. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

*Katungul considers that being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).