General Manager Wagga Wagga Base Hospital - Murrumbidgee LHD

Executive Band 1

Murrumbidgee Local Health District, NSW

• High profile executive leadership role
• Help us deliver exceptional rural healthcare to our patients and communities
• Picturesque location with excellent salary package and relocation assistance
  

Role Outline

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) covers 125,243 square km and provides public health services to approximately 245,000 people across the Riverina, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and the South Western Slopes of NSW.
As the largest employer in the region, MLHD employ over 5,000 staff working across 33 hospitals and 12 community health centres.
Wagga Wagga is the largest regional city in NSW, nestled on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.

The Wagga Wagga Health Service provides 24-hour accident and emergency care through the 325 bed Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (WWBH).
The $431m redevelopment of the hospital has recently been completed and provides contemporary and integrated health services accommodating a wide range of public health services for the community.
WWBH employs over 1,500 staff and operates to a budget of $235m.
Due to recent changes, the decision has been made to appoint a new General Manager.

The GM will lead clinical service delivery and determine operational priorities across WWBH by setting service delivery goals and performance measures to ensure that service delivery strategies are aligned to MLHD objectives.
The GM will provide leadership on all matters related to the administration and operation of WWBH including governance, finance, quality, workforce and the day-to-day management of the facility.
As a key leader in MLHD and the community, the GM will contribute to the development of strategic and business plans, policy development, business and clinical service strategies and relationship management.

The GM will foster a contemporary culture which supports education, research and professional development and ultimately delivers world class patient care.
The GM will work closely with the MLHD executive leadership team, NSW Ministry of Health, other LHDs, Aboriginal and community groups, local government and a range of other stakeholders.

About you

We are ideally seeking an experienced hospital and health service leader / GM / Deputy GM or equivalent with a track record across a complex hospital or health service.
You will demonstrate significant achievement across a broad spectrum of areas including clinical operations, strategic planning and delivery, workforce management, clinical governance, and patient safety.
You will display outstanding leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence multiple stakeholders.
First class engagement skills across all levels of the medical, nursing, and allied health professions as well as across the broad patient community is also a critical aspect of this role.

This represents a unique and exciting opportunity to help shape the vision of, and ultimately deliver, world class healthcare across this thriving community.
It also offers you the prospect of living in the picturesque Riverina region of NSW and becoming part of the friendly and community centred culture which the area is renowned for.

Please download the CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK , which includes the Role Description and additional video links about the WWBH and living in the region.

Applying for this Role

You are required to submit a brief covering letter, including a short statement (no more than two pages) in response to the two targeted questions below:

• Describe your recent hospital or health service leadership experience and outline how you improved clinical and financial performance whilst enhancing culture.
  
• Describe your experience leading a large system improvement program engaging and influencing key internal and external stakeholders, highlighting key outcomes.
  
• Tertiary qualifications in Health Management and/or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, experience and training.
  
• Demonstrated extensive experience in a senior management level in a substantial and complex organisation engaged in service delivery and an understanding of the health system clinical governance processes.
  

This is an ongoing full time, Band 1, Health Service Senior Executive (HSSE) role.
An attractive remuneration package within the range of $225,740 to $249,843 per annum, will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Relocation assistance is available.

Please contact Rob Macmillan, Partner Health, Derwent Search by email or call on 02 9091 3266 should you have any additional questions about the role.

Please click here to apply for the advert through the Health Career Portal (search by job reference number REQ501778).

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve.
We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

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NOTES:

• The selection methods for this role are in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 and employment arrangements for the NSW public sector.
  
• Applicants will need to demonstrate their proficiency in the capabilities outlined in the Role Description.
  These will be assessed through the recruitment process to determine their suitability for appointment.
  For further information, refer to the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework.
  
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Applications close:
Wednesday 24th July 2024.

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