Director - Clinical Systems (528451)


Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - Ambulance Tasmania
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Position details

Applications close:

AEST

Award/Classification:

Ambulance Tasmania Award, Manager Level 3

Salary:

$178,112 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

South

Location:

Lower Level, 12 Brisbane St

Job description:

Ambulance Tasmania is seeking a Director - Clinical Systems to lead and direct staff and resources ensuring high standards of clinical quality and patient safety.

The Role:

The Director Clinical Systems leads and directs Ambulance Tasmania staff and resources to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of clinical services for frontline roles, maintaining a highly skilled and adaptable workforce capable of delivering high quality safe care to consumers.

The position is a senior leader reporting to the Executive Director, Clinical Services and is required to cultivate a culture of clinical excellence in Ambulance Tasmania enhancing the capability of all staff in the performance of their role ensuring high standards of clinical quality and patient safety.

The position is responsible and accountable for:

  • Strategically managing all clinical matters relating to Ambulance Tasmania, in consultation with the Executive Director Clinical Services. 
  • Providing strategic leadership to numerous teams supporting clinical systems capabilities including clinical governance, policy and procedures, medication management, clinical risk, research, clinical and professional practice, quality, and safety. 

You will need to:

  • Strategically manage and lead the advancement of clinical services within Ambulance Tasmania, ensuring efficiencies in internal process and approval, service delivery and care provisions.
  • Manage Ambulance Tasmania’s Clinical Governance Framework, promoting an environment of continual improvement in service provision, patient care and compliance with Departmental strategies, government reforms and directions.
  • Support Ambulance Tasmania’s Strategic Plan, ensuring that all levels of Ambulance Tasmania clinical service provisions are efficiently and effectively undertaken and in accordance with contemporary standards and practice. 

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $178,112 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

  • Salary range is in accordance with Ambulance Tasmania Agreement 2019

Allowances:

  • Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum

Benefits available to eligible candidates: 

  • Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
  • Professional development and accelerated pathways.
  • A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
  • Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

  • Registered with the Paramedicine Board of Australia.
  • Holds a Bachelor of Paramedic Science or other qualification approved by the Service, relevant work experience and an additional qualification in management or equivalent.
  • Current Driver's Licence.

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

Application Guide:  

Applicant Guide.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role 

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Jennifer Bolster
Executive Director - Clinical Services
at.edcs@ambulance.tas.gov.au 

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