Director Connected Care, Queensland Health

Department of Health - Queensland; Longreach Regional; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Central West Queensland is seeking a Director Connected Care to lead integrated primary health services across the area. This role involves managing the General Practice network, enhancing performance, and ensuring alignment with health priorities. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, relevant health qualifications, and the ability to oversee clinical governance and service planning. This position offers significant benefits, including superannuation contributions and salary packaging options.

Benefits

Generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%

Salary packaging to increase take-home pay

17.5% annual leave loading

Housing or rental assistance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading integrated primary health services.
• Ability to manage complex operational and financial needs.
• Strong understanding of health system efficiency and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Central West General Practice network effectively.
• Oversee service planning and change initiatives.
• Align services with national and state health priorities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strategic planning

Operational management

Clinical governance

Education

Relevant healthcare qualifications

Job description

Director Connected Care, Queensland Health

Lead connected care across the Central West.

The Director Connected Care leads the Central West General Practice network, delivering integrated primary health services to regional communities. Reporting to the Executive Director Medical Services, this role provides strategic and operational leadership to improve performance and system efficiency. You will oversee service planning, clinical governance and change initiatives, working with stakeholders to align services with national and state priorities.

Shape the future of primary health care in the Central West… apply now!

Patient Centred Care for our Central West communities

We care about people | We champion safety and quality | We act with integrity and accountability | We are a capable and confident workforce | We improve continuously

What's involved – The role of Director Connected Care will lead the Central West General Practice network in delivering excellence in general practice and integrated primary health care to the communities of Central West and positively impact whole-of-system effectiveness and efficiency outcomes. Provide highly developed leadership skills and knowledge to manage the complex operational, financial, business, risk, transformation, and strategic needs of this unique primary healthcare service structure.

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself. Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.

Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets. It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.

As a Central West Health employee, your benefits include:

• generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%
• salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• CWH provided housing or rental assistance

The locals will tell you a role with Central West Health is more than just a job, and a life in central west Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it. Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming, and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.

First impressions count - Slay the application process by:

• Submitting your CV with a statement "this is a true and correct representation of my work experience", signed and dated by yourself.
• Provide a relevant and concise cover letter that address the ‘How you will be assessed’ section of the attached role description.
• Complete the VPD paperwork and submit this as part of your application.

For more insight into what Central West Health has to offer, check out our YouTube channel: Central West Hospital and Health Service.

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.

Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.