UnitingCare Health is one of the largest not-for-profit private hospital groups in Queensland and is a service group of UnitingCare Queensland. The hospital group is a major provider of healthcare services in Queensland which operates almost 1000 licensed hospital beds and employs over 4200 people.

With 535 beds, The Wesley Hospital provides tertiary level medical and surgical services across 30 specialty areas including cardiology, urology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, maternity and women’s health.  These services are supported by an intensive care unit, coronary care unit, cardiac catheter theatres, 24-hour emergency centre, renal dialysis, radiology, radiation therapy, pathology, pharmacy services, IVF, haematology and oncology services.

We are seeking a dynamic individual with a comprehensive knowledge of the Australian Health Care System and contemporary healthcare practice and trends, as well as a comprehensive understanding of private hospitals and their complex relationship with Visiting Medical Practioners. We need a leader, who will be expected to retain a level of clinical involvement. You are a strong team player who works effectively with the Hospital Executive team, the Hospital’s Visiting Medical Practitioners and UnitingCare Health's external stakeholders. You will demonstrate experience in the core processes of this role, including, but not limited to, credentialing and clinical governance.

Ideally, the successful applicant will demonstrate all of the following criteria: 

• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner;
• A complete FRACMA or in-training for FRACMA; and additional post-graduate qualifications in Management, Business or Health Administration will also be viewed favourably;
• Experience in Clinical Governance, with focus on clinical outcome excellence, safety and quality of healthcare for patients and clinical outcome reporting;
• Experience in leading an organisation to deliver a high level of staff and doctor satisfaction while remaining patient-centred;
• Familiarity with financial, material and Human Resource management;
• Experience in a leadership role within an acute hospital setting and with the ability to drive change;
• Extensive experience in high level strategic thinking with the ability to provide leadership on the Hospital’s Clinical Strategy;
• An innovative and flexible approach to problem solving and advanced communication skills; and;
• A Commitment to strive for Best Practice and Continuous Quality Improvement in the provision of care.

 A competitive salary will be offered, commensurate for this key Executive role.

UnitingCare Health is committed to being a child safe, child friendly organisation for all children who come into contact with our services. It is our expectation that our employees will share in this commitment.  Therefore, employees and successful candidates in specified roles will be required to hold a valid ’Blue Card’ in line with the ’Working with Children Check’ requirements.

Criminal record checks will be conducted for all successful candidates.

Working as part of the UnitingCare Health at The Wesley Hospital, our staff enjoy a values based organisation with benefits including:

• Friendly values-based environment;
• Generous salary packaging options;
• Exciting career paths in both clinical and leadership streams;
• Exceptional professional development opportunities including Post graduate leaderships programs;
• Flexible working arrangements.

For more information regarding this opportunity please contact Natasha Pugh on (07) 3232 7029.

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process and quote reference number 11637.

We look forward to receiving your applications by 4th November, 2016.