Executive Director, Strategy and Planning

About the role

Amazing opportunity to strategically lead Metro North Health's core health service strategy and planning functions within the context of Metro North Health being a recognised leader in the provision and delivery of world-class healthcare

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Lead innovation and health service delivery reform through the development of health service strategies, clinical service plans, and inclusive consumer and community engagement that will establish Metro North as a recognised leader in the provision and delivery of state-of-the-art health services.
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Director, Sustainable Assets & Infrastructure to provide strategic planning services and workforce components to large-scale and targeted organisation-wide infrastructure and planning projects. This will incorporate proactive and innovative solutions to address service challenges and contribute successfully to Metro North Health's overall strategy and vision.
• Deliver foundations supported by evidence and agreed partnership arrangements that provide transparency, accountability, and progress outcomes for clinical change.
• Establish and maintain collaborative business relationships and partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. This includes national and international industry partners, State and Commonwealth government agencies, community groups, service providers, education and research bodies, staff, clinicians, clients/consumers to ensure Metro North Health's activities are integrated, productive, and opportunities to leverage and share are fully exploited.
• It is desirable that the successful applicant possesses experience relevant to business strategy and development in the context of Hospitals and Health Services.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here:

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED