Regional Project Lead

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Medical and Nursing, Projects, Medical

Reference: 12603

The Loddon Mallee Health Network is looking for its next talented project lead to join our regional team

**The Position**

**Position Title**: Regional Project Lead - Shared Policy & Protocols
**Classification**: HS5 or equivalent
**Salary per hour (exc. super)**: $46.99
**Hours per fortnight**: 76
**Employment Status**: Fixed Term Full Time (Remote/WFH)
**Other requirements**: COVID-19 Vaccination

**Role Description**

The Regional Shared Policy & Protocols Project Lead will be the key project resource, with the implementation of the project to be guided by the LMHN Corporate Effectiveness Committees, to ensure health services across the Loddon Mallee region are engaged and supported. The role reports to the Manager - Regional Programs, LMHN.

On behalf of the LMHN, the Shared Policy & Protocol Project Lead will:

- Undertake an assessment of the requirements to support the adoption of standardised policies, protocols and guidelines (PPG) across the region, including a cost benefit analysis.
- Development of a PPG framework that clearly articulates the policy taxonomy and hierarchy required to effectively govern health services as delegated by the entity boards
- Identify and review key corporate PPG common to all health services in the LMHN and draft standardised versions.
- Identify, investigate and make recommendations to integrate evidence based online resources/standards improve currency and reduce the burden of producing local or regional documents.

Hospitals and health services across the Loddon Mallee (which includes Bendigo Health) have agreed to strengthen and formalise their existing collaboration as a partnership of their Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).

They acknowledge that the increasing compliance burdens and shared issues of attracting their future workforce, combined with the rising costs of delivering services are better addressed together.

The region has a commitment to furthering the quality and safety of health care provision. As such the driving force for the creation of the Loddon Mallee Health Network (LMHN) was to ensure a great person centered care experience across the entire region, a first of its kind in the state of Victoria.

The LMHN is governed by a Board of CEO's of public hospitals from the Loddon Mallee region. The LMHN respects the sovereignty of local governance of each hospital and health service Boards of Management. The strategic focus of the LMHN Regional Plan was developed in conjunction with Board Chairperson input and endorsement. Individual Boards of Management have openly acknowledged that operating strategically and collaboratively across the region strengthens the future offering and viability of health care services to our communities.

**LMHN Vision**: Shaping the future of health service delivery to give our communities a great experience throughout the Loddon Mallee region.

**LMHN Values**: Respect, Integrity and Collaboration

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria's fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.