• Do you have experience in health or social services delivery?
• Do you have an understanding of, or interest in the priority health issues impacting the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians?
• Do you have expertise in design, planning, buying and/ or evaluating service models?
• Permanent full-time position
• Competitive salary ($80k-$85k) + not-for-profit salary packaging option
• Location: Hobart, Launceston or Ulverstone – you choose!

About the opportunity

Primary Health Tasmania has an exciting new opportunity in our Health Services Commissioning business unit to join the team as a Consultant – Service Design. Playing a key role in designing new solutions to health needs, as well as transforming existing services commissioned in the primary health care sector, you will work across all Primary Health Tasmania’s portfolios, including Aboriginal health, aged care, after hours care, mental health, rural primary health and suicide prevention.

What you would be doing

Collaborating with colleagues at Primary Health Tasmania, your team and the Manager – Service Design you will contribute to high quality health service commissioning outcomes by demonstrating your ability to:

• Conduct research, evidence review, collect and analyse data to make informed recommendations on needs and prioritisations
• Identify, compare and analyse potential service models and explore potential for innovative solutions
• Engage with providers in the market by conducting sector briefings and market sounding consultations.
• Design programs, including developing program logics, outcomes and indicators
• Foster service market engagement, including soundings and sector briefings
• Develop program specifications to ensure requirements are clear and transparent
• Develop procurement documentation, including selection criteria and evaluation plans

Here's what you’ll look like

• Transferable skills can lead to success in this role, so even if you don’t think you’re the perfect fit, we still want you to apply.
• A culture champion – understanding that every day, you play an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work
• Effective communication skills and enjoy engaging with internal and external stakeholders such as service providers, health consumers and other health agencies.
• Experience in related fields include skills from consultancy, service procurement and contract management, health management, service design and improvement.

Benefits of working with us

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 – less tax means more take home pay
• Up to $2,650 of pre-tax income can be used to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
• Hybrid working option – blend of working from the office and home-based office (after 6 months of employment)
• Discounted private health insurance
• Generous leave and family care benefits, such as; additional 5 days of paid Carer’s Leave per year, paid Parental Leave, 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Relocation assistance may be considered
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture which embraces the diversity of its people

Here’s some information about us

We are a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Australian Government to connect care and keep Tasmanians well and out of hospital. We are one of 31 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Australia and operate statewide with offices in Hobart, Launceston and Ulverstone. Our people and our values are an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values – respect, collaboration, results and professionalism.

How to apply

If you demonstrate an incredible work ethic and have a strong desire to make your mark in a dynamic workplace environment, we want to hear from you.

To apply, please submit a current resume and a cover letter outlining how your competencies align to the essential and desirable criteria from the position description attached below.

To learn more about this opportunity please contact Bronwen Lloyd – Manager Service Design on 03 6341 8734.

Diversity Statement

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We recognise the richness that diversity brings to our workplace and believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their ages, nationalities, abilities, religions, genders, sexualities and cultural identities.

Primary Health Network Program – an Australian Government initiative.