Full time
$148,277 - $166,893 + Attractive Superannuation
We are seeking a highly experienced and energetic allied health practitioner with an interest in veterans' health. The ideal candidate will have at least seven years' experience as a practicing practitioner as well as significant leadership and policy experience. You need to possess highly developed leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead high performing teams that include diverse allied health disciplines, excellent organisational skills, ability to drive clinical governance, quality improvement and change management within the various teams, ability to manage competing priorities with fluctuating workloads, and demonstrated ability to support and operationalise strategic goals. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop, analyse, interpret and provide high level strategic advice on allied health principles and practices.
You will promote workplace practices consistent with the APS Values and have excellent interpersonal skills. Executive Level 2 employees are strong managers and create an environment that empowers their staff to give their best.
Duties Provide clinical leadership and management at an executive level to the contracted clinical adviser workforce within the allied health, physical therapies, occupational therapy and nursing teams. Lead and direct clinical governance, clinical risk management and continuous clinical improvement management strategies within the allied and nursing adviser workforce. Be the advice and escalation point for complex, urgent, ambiguous or sensitive requests for funding of allied health services. Establish and oversee training and development programs for clinical advisers within the respective teams in collaboration with the Senior Adviser of the team. Provide advice to DVA / CHO senior leadership regarding the impact of policy and procedural changes, as they relate to allied health, including preparing briefs for Senior Executives or Ministerial representations as required. Contribute to the development and implementation of the DVA integrity framework and oversee/monitor integrity activities relating to allied health providers. Support/lead initiatives in the allied health environment to support programs or policy projects which may include government agreed recommendations from the Royal Commission. Establish principles, standards and procedures for the conduct of service delivery to DVA business areas for allied health and nursing functions, including overseeing team compliance with DVA and Health Branch policy and procedures. Responsible for establishing positive team culture, monitoring team workloads, and conducting performance reviews for the contracted senior advisers of the respective teams. Provide insight to industry trends, standards of care and current clinical practice within the allied and nursing environment (in conjunction with the respective senior advisers). Act as DVA Allied Health representative on departmental (internal or external) committees, working groups or advisory boards as required. Collaborate with the Provider Engagement Team on DVA provider education activities. Provide assistance to the Deputy Chief Health Officer (DCHO) and the Chief Health Officer (CHO) as required. Mandatory Current unrestricted registration as an allied health practitioner with AHPRA with additional relevant experience and training. Experience in clinical leadership and management including quality improvement. Significant (at least 7 years) clinical experience. Experience in medical or policy writing. Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS). All applicants external to DVA offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements. The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance. Notes This recruitment process is being used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.
Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for an initial specified term of up to 23 months.
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.
DVA embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourage applications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Take on a rewarding, varied, and broad career with an Australian Public Service Department that can bring balance and flexibility to your working life, while supporting you to stay connected to your community.
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