• Do you have experience in leading health service improvement initiatives?
• Full-time Permanent – Focus on Aged Care and Palliative Care sectors
• Competitive salary ($100-105k) + not-for-profit salary packaging
• Locations: Hobart, Launceston or Ulverstone – You choose!

About the opportunity

Primary Health Tasmania now has an exciting opportunity for an innovative and proactive Lead - Integrated Health Care to work in the areas of Aged Care and Palliative Care developing and implementing priority integrated health service and system improvement strategies and projects.

What would you be doing

Working closely with the Manager Sector Improvement, you will apply your sector knowledge and take the lead in coordination and integration of a variety of sector improvement and health program activities – mainly focusing on the program areas of Aged Care Regional Planning on aged care reforms and Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care Measure. You will work collaboratively across teams to identify and address priorities for improving integrated health capabilities in the primary health workforce and with service providers.

Here’s what you’ll look like

• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing priority projects within a health sector environment.
• Subject matter expertise in aged care or palliative care or a similar field would be highly regarded
• Experience in developing and implementing whole of system frameworks and regional planning
• Advanced communication, negotiation and problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with consumers, communities, service providers and partners to influence positive change
• Proven success in leading teams to deliver high quality results
• You’ll be a culture champion – understanding that every day, you play an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work

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 model of working from the office and home (after completion of probation period)
• Discounted private health insurance
• General 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
• 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 state-wide 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 click "Apply Now" and submit a current resume and a cover letter outlining your areas of expertise in relation to the Selection Criteria in the Position Description.

A copy of the Position Description is available on www.primaryhealthtas.com.au/careers.

To learn more about the opportunity please contact: Kate McGrath - Manager Sector Improvement 6213 8200.

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.

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A position description is attached.