Nnswlhd Staff Specialist Deputy Director Medical Services Richmond Network

**Position Classification & Title**: Staff Specialist - Deputy Director Medical Services, Richmond Hospital Network

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part or Full Time
**Remuneration**: $262,376 - $323,777 per annum full time equivalent depending on experience
**Hours Per Week**: Up to 40hrs per week
**Requisition ID**: REQ594518

At Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD), we are dedicated to becoming Australia's leading regional health district.

Lismore Base Hospital serves as a key regional referral hospital, providing a comprehensive range of health services, including a state-of-the-art Operating Theatre Suite, Intensive Care/Cardiac Care Unit, Women's and Paediatric Care Units, Emergency Department and more. It is our mission to deliver high-quality healthcare across a range of services, including hospitals, primary care, mental health and community health programs.

We are seeking a **Deputy Director of Medical Services (DDMS)**to play a pivotal role in our clinical leadership team. This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary applicant seeking to further their career whilst supporting the Director of Medical Services and leadership team to drive innovation and implement best practices in medical administration across our district. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary partners to foster success and transform healthcare delivery.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Director of Medical Services though deputising as directed, providing support to the clinical divisions to maintain service provision.
- Provide a leadership role to medical staff at the rural hospitals in support of the Director of Medical Services and the Executive Officer of each hospital to mitigate issues and acting as a role model of professional standards.
- Contribute to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of medical services at all facilities, including but not limited to: Clinical Governance and Clinical Risk Management; Morbidity & Mortality Review; Sentinel Incident Review; collection, review and action on Hospital-wide and specific clinical indicators; EQUIP and HETI accreditation processes to assist in meeting professional, NSW Health and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) standards, policies and guidelines and to meet compliance with reporting.
- Responsible for attending to medico-legal issues, including the acceptance of and actioning of subpoenas when received and liaison with the network insurer to ensure that timeframes are met and in compliance with legal obligations.
- Manage complaints and incidents actively as they arise and review complaints in relation to medical services. Enable early investigation, fact finding and the identification of issues for addressing and/or resolution or further action as appropriate. Provide reports and required documentation/data entry within required timeframes.
- Manage administrative matters associated with the appointment procedures of Junior Medical Staff for the Richmond Network Hospitals, ensuring that they are in accordance with appropriate industrial awards, agreements and policies of the NNSWLHD.
- Provide human resource management through implementing and overseeing efficient processes and systems for induction, staff support, rosters, leave cover, annual/conference leave entitlements and database management as well as recruitment of Junior Medical Staff ensuring staffing levels and knowledge are maintained to provide safe levels of service delivery.
- Is ready to make a start in their healthcare career or has experience and a proven track record to enhance healthcare and lead transformational change within a large, complex organisation.
- Ready to or has experience in promoting a value-based, culturally safe and person-centred healthcare service while driving strategic innovation and practical solutions.
- Ready to or has experience in fostering excellence in healthcare delivery, cultivating cohesive and contemporary services at our hospitals and within the community.

**Why you should consider applying**

We can offer you:

- Diverse career pathways
- Professional and personal development
- Help with further study and education
- Flexible and supportive work environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
- Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
- The opportunity to make a difference

As a **Staff Specialist** you may benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs

**The Location**

Lismore Base Hospital, the primary hospital in the Richmond Network, is located in an area also known as the Rainbow Region, this area is blessed with stunning waterfalls, fertile farming land, artistic villages and relaxed seaside communities. Close to the Ballina & Byron Shires which include some of Australia’s most famous surf breaks and holiday destinations, while the hinterland is rich with vibrant communities and mouth-water