Deputy Director Aboriginal Health

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 134,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in NSLHD is seeking a Deputy Director of Aboriginal Health to lead excellence and shape outcomes across Aboriginal health in NSLHD. Based at Royal North Shore, you will support the Executive Director and drive strategy, governance and policy alignment.

The role requires Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, tertiary health qualifications, and a track record in Aboriginal health management, data-driven planning, and program delivery to close gaps in care.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field and/or equivalent experience working in health management roles.
• Demonstrated Aboriginal Health management experience with high level ability to use data/evidence to inform planning, development, monitoring and evaluation of Aboriginal Health initiatives and strategies that improve Aboriginal Health models of care and organization performance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislative and policy frameworks for health policy issues affecting Aboriginal people, families and communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and advice to the Executive Director, Aboriginal Health and Workforce to influence strategic direction.
• Support governance functions and operational oversight of the NSLHD Aboriginal Health Service.
• Lead collaboration and project management activities for initiatives within the NSLHD Aboriginal Health Service.
• Review, progress, and oversee all NSLHD Aboriginal Health Impact Statements through endorsement by the Executive Director.
• Embed culturally safe practices across NSLHD with directorates and facility leadership teams.

Skills

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualifications in health-related field

Job description

Lead Aboriginal health excellence across Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD). Shape outcomes that matter and transform Aboriginal health in NSLHD.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration:$2,942.95 - $3,506.31 per week
Hours Per Week:38

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore, St Leonards

What you'll be doing

• The Deputy Director of Aboriginal Health will provide support and advice to the Executive Director, Aboriginal Health and Workforce, NSLHD to influence strategic direction to ensure the delivery of high-quality health services to Aboriginal people within Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD).
• The Deputy Director will support the governance functions and operational oversight of the NSLHD Aboriginal Health Service. The Deputy Director will have specific responsibility and oversight of the cultural integrity and responsiveness strategies led by the Aboriginal Health Service. This will be inclusive of planning and policy development, driving system-level initiatives contributing to Ministry of Health (MoH) KPI targets and advancing progress is all key Aboriginal Health plans, frameworks and governing documents.
• This position will be responsible for leading collaboration and project management activities for initiatives within the NSLHD Aboriginal Health Service, ensuring effective coordination, implementation, and reporting as directed by the Executive Director, Aboriginal Health and Workforce.
• The role will review, progress, and oversee all NSLHD Aboriginal Health Impact Statements through to endorsement by the Executive Director, Aboriginal Health and Workforce, ensuring compliance with organisational requirements and culturally appropriate practice.
• The Deputy Director is responsible for embedding culturally safe practices across NSLHD by working collaboratively with directorates, programs andfacility leadership teams to strengthen organisational capability and accountability for Aboriginal Health priorities.

This is an identified position within NSLHD for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• This is an identified Aboriginal position; applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent through proof of Aboriginality. Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
• Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field and/or equivalent experience working in health management roles.
• Demonstrated Aboriginal Health management experience with high level ability to use data/evidence to take a lead role to inform planning, development, monitoring and evaluation of Aboriginal Health initiatives and strategies that improve Aboriginal Health Models of care and organization performance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislative and policy frameworks for health policy issues, Aboriginal health and the social, cultural, political and health issues affecting Aboriginal people, families and communities.