Director of Clinical Services

Introduction:

Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. We are an independent not-for-profit organisation which aims is to advance lifelong sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Family Planning Australia is committed to excellence in meeting the reproductive and sexual health needs of the community. We achieve this by providing best practice, accredited clinical services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of service providers through professional education and training, improving the body of knowledge about reproductive and sexual health rigorous research and evaluation, and leading international development projects to promote the rights of marginalised people in developing country.

We are currently recruiting for a Director of Clinical Services

• Base Location: Newington NSW (occasional travel to all clinics across NSW is required)
• Permanent full time

Our benefits

• Reproductive and sexual health focused scope of practice
• Access to salary packaging ($15,900pa) plus meal/entertainment ($2,650pa) increasing your fortnightly take home pay
• Access to paid leave entitlements including annual leave, personal/careers leave, parental leave, study leave
• Learning & development support

Values

• All staff must fully support the FPA values
• FPA is a pro-choice organisation
• For a full list of values, please visit Family Planning Australia

Description:

Position Overview

The Director of Clinical Services provides leadership to the Clinical Services Directorate and is responsible for the evolution of the approved clinical service operating model. The role will work with our communities to design and deliver high quality accessible clinical services, while achieving commercial objectives.

The Director of Clinical Services is directly responsible for the Practice Managers, State Social Worker, and the Day Surgery Unit via the Director of Nursing/Deputy Director of Clinical Services.

The position works collaboratively with the Medical Director and Director of Nursing in regard to policy, clinical practice and professional education as it relates to client care and clinical risk management in Family Planning Australia, in order to maintain and enhance high quality and professional reproductive and sexual health (RSH) care and practices.

The Director of Clinical Services collaborates with each Family Planning Australia directorate as necessary to support achievement of the strategic goals and operational targets.

The role ideally requires Reproductive and Sexual health knowledge, sound judgement and critical thinking, excellent communication and negotiation skills, management skills and experience and the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team.

Interested?

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Contact our HR Coordinator on for further information about this opportunity

Your application must include a:

• Resume (CV); and
• Cover letter outlining how your skills and experience. You must review and refer to the selection criteria listed in the position description in your application.

FPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

Please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria listed in the position description. We will be reviewing applications regularly, and the advertisement may be closed early if the position is successfully recruited to.

Family Planning Australia does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.

Skills and Experiences:

Selection Criteria

Essential

• Relevant qualifications which could include a degree in Business, Health Administration or other
• Postgraduate management qualifications or equivalent leadership experience
• Experience in leadership and management of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in leading quality improvement, clinical governance and risk management activities
• High level problem-solving skills with a track record in identifying service gaps and provision of solution to streamline processes and benchmark best practices
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of project management and experience in leading change
• Knowledge and experience in primary health services development
• Strong advocacy and networking skills, with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain partner relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Developing knowledge of how digital enablement can support the design and delivery of clinical services
• Sound knowledge of current reproductive and sexual health issues
• Demonstrated commercial acumen
• Skills in development of a business case, grants and submissions for funding
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver's License
• Must have Australian working rights

Other requirements

• A Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check are required prior to commencement in this role
• Vaccination/Immunisation requirements apply to this role