Head of Department

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia The Royal Children's Hospital Full time

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Fixed term - Part time

Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital

**Salary**: $100,000 - $200,000

Occupation: Medical and Nursing

Reference: 12224

**Head of Department - Dermatology**
- Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Senior leadership opportunity

**About the Role**

This is a part-time (0.2 FTE) 1- year, fixed term position tasked with providing leadership for the Department of Dermatology in the Division of Medicine in line with RCH wide vision and strategy. Working closely with the Chief of Medicine and General Manager (General Medical Units), you will be responsible for the overall leadership, strategic and operational performance of the department and its services, patient safety and quality related activities. This involves ensuring the department consistently provides the highest quality clinical care, education and research, whilst maintaining a sound and sustainable financial position, strong staff engagement and support, as well as effective relationships with the community and consumers of care.

**What you’ll achieve**:

- Fostering a high-performance culture that aligns to the RCH Operational Excellence Framework.
- Promoting an environment of co-operation and continual improvement of team performance, patient outcomes and experience.
- Identifying, building, and maintaining strong working relationships with all internal non-clinical services, clinical units; external stakeholders, and with the campus partners.
- Facilitating and driving high quality original research in the Department, including building, and supporting relevant internal and external research collaborations.
- Collaboratively developing and contributing to the educational activities of the department to facilitate a learning environment.

**Your skills and experience**:

- Eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency.
- Fellowship with a relevant college.
- Formal Medical leadership and management experience in a complex organisational environment.
- A higher degree such as MD or PhD is desirable.
- Experience in a major public teaching hospital preferably at department/director level or demonstrated experience leading a department and or large group of professionals.
- Excellent communication skills, and evidence of achievement in service and/or program development.

If this sounds like you, click** **here** to view the position description.

**About the Department of Dermatology**

The Department of Dermatology comprises of a multidisciplinary team that provides clinical care for skin conditions affecting children and adolescents both an inpatient and outpatient environment. The clinics cater for common skin disorders including a vascular laser service is provided to treat birth marks affecting all ages, especially young children. Additionally, eczema workshops given by expert dermatology nurse practitioners and consultants, provide extended education, practical demonstration and home management plans for children with eczema and their parents/carers.

**What we offer**:

- Salary Packaging
- Parkville location and close to public transport
- Culture of continuous improvement

**Other requirements**:

- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

**Application process**

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description

You must attach certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”

For more information about this position please contact: Terry Carroll, General Manager

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