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Job Summary: Bourke NSW Part-time $97,812 - $116,013 a year Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2 Remuneration: $97,812.00 - $116,013.00 pa plus super Hours Per Week: 19 Requisition ID: REQ143917 Number of FTE: 0.50 Location: Bourke NSW Applications Close: 2 Jan 2020 - 11.59pm

Job Details: Are you an experienced, forward thinking, enthusiastic and authentic leader dedicated to high quality and better value patient care? Look no further, this is the job for you!
About the opportunity
Bourke is 370 kilometres northwest of Dubbo and 136 kilometres south of the Queensland border, situated on the banks of the beautiful Darling River.

Bourke has a population of just under 2000 people which comprises 38 per cent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, substantially higher than the state average of 2.9 per cent making Bourke a unique and rewarding place to work.

The Bourke Multipurpose Service (MPS) has 35 beds, 15 of which are residential aged care. The facility has 24-hour emergency care, acute and sub-acute/non-acute services including rehabilitation and palliative care, ante-natal and post-natal services, elective surgical services, ambulatory care, renal, outpatient and visiting specialist services and a range of primary and community health services including child and family health and mental health, drug and alcohol services.

Lead and manage the delivery of high quality multi-disciplinary primary and community health services which meet the needs of the community, in alignment with identified strategic directions.

What we can offer you
Country living with a meaningful career path
Paid leave entitlements
Monthly ADOs for full time staff
Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
Flexible work practices
Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
Professional growth and accelerated career progression
Where you'll be working
Bourke Multi Purpose Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District.


To apply for this position, please address the following Selection Criteria
Relevant tertiary qualifications including a health discipline or health service management/ administration or equivalent work experience.
Experience effectively leading and managing services, resources and workforce in a health delivery context.
Demonstrated understanding of contemporary health service delivery challenges and solutions, especially in relation to community based and rural services.
Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal communication, the ability to establish effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and the ability to respond effectively to team and interpersonal culture matters.
Good information and communication technology skills, in the use of standard software packages for purposes including email communication; internet searches; basic data entry, manipulation, analysis and reporting; word processing; document preparation and compliance with applicable client records and administration requirements.
Problem solving ability, including the ability to seek and analyse relevant information and make and implement decisions which effectively address the matter.
Good organisational skills including the ability to effectively prioritise competing demands and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.
Current licence to drive in NSW with the ability to drive for work purposes, including occasional overnight stays.

Need more information?
Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Patricia Canty on Patricia.Canty@health.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6870 2605