• Work with primary health practices to drive change and quality improvement
• Full-time permanent (or 0.8 part-time by negotiation)
• Attractive salary ($80k - $85k) + not-for-profit salary packaging
• Location: Hobart, Launceston or Ulverstone – you choose!

About the opportunity

If you have real world experience working in a primary health workforce setting and have a gift for building productive, collaborative relationships, we would love to hear from you! We are searching for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Primary Health Practice Improvement Partner to join our team. This hands-on role will actively engage and partner with primary care providers, such as general practice, Aboriginal health organisations and allied health at an operational level to understand health priorities and local provider needs and assist with targeted support and capability building activities.

What you would be doing

Reporting to the Manager – Practice Improvement, you will:

• Work proactively to enhance and build relationships with various healthcare stakeholders at an organisational level - elevating awareness of the pivotal role and scope of Primary Health Tasmania
• Work closely with your team to enhance the capabilities of general practice management, embedding continuous quality improvement strategies
• Identify areas of need and develop innovative initiatives with the support of your team and manager
• Collect, analyse and document information to aid in targeted engagement with primary health workforce and providers

What you’ll look like

• Experience working in a general practice, or primary health would be ideal, and you might also have clinical/allied health, health-related or other relevant qualifications
• Outstanding communication and relationship building skills, and the ability to promote and demonstrate health system tools, resources and initiatives
• Able to think on your feet, quickly solve problems, collaborate and show initiative in meeting identified practice needs and delivering results
• A culture champion – understanding that every day, you contribute to 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 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
• 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 describing your motivation for applying and how your skills and experience align with the selection criteria in the position description found on our website: www.primaryhealthtas.com.au/careers.

To have a chat about this opportunity, please contact Eliza Taylor Manager – Practice Improvement on 03 6213 8226

Please note: We may commence interviews prior to the listed closing date and close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found, so, please apply as soon as possible.   

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

A position description is attached.