Allied Health Manager

Allied Health at the Wesley is a consolidated and established service, bringing together our Allied Health teams into one clinical service (inpatient, ambulatory and outpatient) with a single management team. The integration has provided opportunities for innovation, efficiencies and growth in services and improved productivity.- Our team of allied health professionals assist patients through a variety of admitted programs and outpatient services to achieve the best possible outcomes in their rehabilitation and recovery. Our team includes Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers and Dietitians. We offer a wide variety of services including Women’s and Men’s Health, Outpatient, Rehabilitation and Persistent Pain.**Your role**:

- With strong communication and interpersonal skills, you’ll network and integrate your services effectively with other hospital departments to jointly assess and improve our multi-disciplinary approach to patient-care. Through your expertise and strategic leadership, you’ll work to develop, implement and maintain industry-leading, tailored Allied Health Services that are both patient-centred and outcome-focused.- As part of the Senior Management team, you’ll be accountable for the operational leadership, management and performance of all Allied Health services, including operational planning, budget and labour management across multiple cost centres. A strong people-leader, you’ll prioritise your team’s professional development and well-being, coaching and mentoring to create a cohesive and collaborative culture focused on exceptional outcomes.- You’ll be accountable for:
- Co-ordinating and providing leadership in the development of new initiatives of allied health functions and teams
- Maintain oversight of the relationships with tertiary education providers and other relevant bodies in the content, provision and assessment of clinical student placements;
- Encouraging and supporting allied health staff to participate in research within their specialty areas
- Accreditation and clinical compliance, ensuring adherence to appropriate scope of practice of all employed and visiting allied health practitioners;
- Developing, reviewing and reporting of clinical outcome indicators and framework for the provision of safe high-quality patient care with respect to allied health services.
- Ideally the successful applicant will have the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in an eligible Allied Health discipline / profession;
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency or equivalent;
- Demonstrated high level knowledge, expertise and skill in the management of allied health services;
- Ability to provide influential counsel in matter relating to allied health to stakeholders both within and outside of the discipline;
- Demonstrated high level leadership and management skills across multidisciplinary teams;
- High level written and verbal communication skills;
- Proven strategic and change management experience;
- Evidence of successful budget and financial management knowledge and skills.

**What we offer**:

- Together with Buderim Private Hospital, St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital and St Stephens Hospital, we are part of UnitingCare, the largest not-for-profit provider of healthcare and community services in the state, and home to over 17, 000 employees and 9, 000 volunteers.- Our mission is to improve the health of individuals and their families. We differentiate ourselves by living out our values to optimise patient care and experience through committed and inspired leadership and the dedication of our people. We believe in rewarding and recognising our people through:
- Flexible work-life balance opportunities, including family-friendly rostering
- Increase your take-home pay with not-for-profit salary packaging options of $15, 900
- Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities
- Extensive career progression opportunities across our hospital group
- One-on-one support from pastoral care team & employee assistance programs
- Access to _Inspire_ portal - discounts on hundreds of retailers, travel & accommodation providers
- Hospital admissions discounts as well as discounted health insurance & gym memberships
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**_ Please Note: _**:

- To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at Uniting Care Queensland, all staff are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and Uniting Care's vaccination policy requirements, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations. The successful applicant must be able to meet Uniting Care's mandate of receiving all recommended doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines (including boosters) approv