Director Allied Health, Health Practitioner Research and Digital

Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, Health Workforce Division.

What you'll do

Permanent full time opportunity to provide strategic leadership in the development and implementation of the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer work program, particularly in relation to statewide Health Practitioner research capacity building and allied health digital transformation agendas through employing high-level systems understanding and experience.

About you

We are searching for someone who:

• A mandatory requirement of this role is a formal qualification in an eligible Health Practitioner profession (as listed in the Health Practitioners and Dental Officers (Queensland Health Certified Agreement (no from a recognised tertiary institution which will permit registration with the relevant professional registration board, or eligibility for membership/accreditation with a professional association.
• Demonstrates ability to lead the implementation of major state-wide strategic programs and initiatives that meets organisational priorities and objectives.
• Demonstrates high level strategic leadership to drive and deliver strategic priorities and objectives, build high level strategic partnerships and collaborations with both internal and external stakeholders, including the ability to oversee the implementation of statewide allied health research and digital transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate the allocation and management of funding and manage large, complex contracts and research agreements including monitoring and reporting of funding outcomes.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 38 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time.