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DIRECTOR OF NURSING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE NORTHERN ADELAIDE LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK

CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK DIRECTOR OF NURSING, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE, NALHN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 3

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network 4

Director of Nursing, Mental Health Service

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Employment Terms & Conditions

11

How to Apply

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A new position of Director of Nursing, Mental Health Service has been created at the Northern Adelaide Local

Health Network to provide senior nursing leadership for the implementation of new strategic and operational

directions for the service.

A dynamic, resilient, compassionate and inspirational leader is now sought to support staff at all levels through

the challenges inherent in significant cultural and structural change. Strong frameworks for clinical

governance, fiscal management, contemporary practice and accountability for quality patient care along with

new models of care are being implemented across the service.

The Director of Nursing will work in collaboration with the Clinical Director (Medical). Reporting directly to the

Director of Nursing are the Nursing Director, Older Person’s Mental Health; the Nursing Director, Forensic

Mental Health; and the Nursing Director, Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services and the Senior Manager Allied

Health Services and Community Mental Health.



NORTHERN ADELAIDE LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) was established in 2011 and provides health care for around

345,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide as well as providing a number of state-

wide services, and services to those in regional areas. More than 4,200 skilled staff provide high quality patient

care, education, research and health promoting services. The LHN includes some of the least affluent parts of

the state. As a whole, residents of NALHN rate lower on population health measures than residents of other

LHNs and are also more likely to have chronic disease or risk factors for chronic disease.

In the last 2 years or so, NALHN has developed strong Clinical Directorate structures. Strategically this has been

about implementing the Single Service, Multiple Site model with services being amalgamated across campuses

to create single services.

NALHN provides a range of acute and sub-acute health services for people of all ages including the following:

• Lyell McEwin Hospital

• Modbury Hospital

• Mental Health Services

• Ambulatory and Primary Health Care Services

NALHN Mental Health

NALHN has a comprehensive range of public mental health services for youth, adults and older people in northern Adelaide.

Services are provided through community health centres and hospitals, and to consumers in their own homes.

Lyell McEwin Hospital

The Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) is a 336-bed specialist referral public teaching hospital which has links to the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and Flinders University.

Forming part of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, LMH provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency and support services.



Modbury Hospital

Modbury Hospital, in conjunction with the Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH), forms the NALHN acute and

community services and has consistently built a strong reputation for providing well-rounded training in a

community hospital.

Modbury Hospital is a 174-bed, acute care teaching hospital that provides inpatient, outpatient and emergency

services to a population living primarily in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs.

Useful Links

NALHN Annual Report 2016-17

NALHN Research

SA Health

http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/d3bf4abe-dd87-418b-86cb-537a368b9405/combined+version+NALHN+Annual+Report+-+2017+%282%29.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-d3bf4abe-dd87-418b-86cb-537a368b9405-m0QJkKN

http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/about+us/our+local+health+networks/northern+adelaide+local+health+network/nalhn+research

http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Public+Content/SA+Health+Internet/



DIRECTOR OF NURSING, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE

POSITION PURPOSE

The Director of Nursing (DON), Mental Health Service, in partnership with the Divisional Director (Medical), is

jointly accountable for the strategic and operational leadership of the division and significantly contributes to

the achievement of NALHN strategic objectives and South Australia’s Health Care Plan.

In conjunction with the Divisional Director (Medical), this position is also accountable for the achievement of

relevant key performance indicators and strategic and operational deliverables for Mental Health Services

across all NALHN sites. This includes operational service delivery, responsibility for nursing and operational

staff, support services, budget, risk management, WHS, and quality and safety. The DON is therefore jointly

accountable with the Divisional Director (Medical) for holding and managing the divisional budget.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Nursing, Mental Health Services (classified as Registered Nurse Level 6 – RN6.5) is responsible

for:

• Contributing to the development of strategic and operational directions for the Division

• Implementing and maintaining new contemporary models of care designed to ensure quality care and

professional practice

• Managing change processes associated with implementing new strategic and operational directions,

culture, and organisational structures

• Effective comprehensive management of human and financial resources of the Division in collaboration

with the Divisional Director (Medical) in order to meet Key Performance Indicators

• Providing professional leadership to the nursing workforce within the Service

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Registered nurse with at least five years’ experience, including senior leadership roles and Mental

Health experience

• Demonstrated success in leading complex change processes in health care settings in an environment

of fiscal constraint

• Previous experience in achieving challenging strategic and operational outcomes and deliverables

within agreed timeframes

• Ability to communicate and foster strong, supportive, results-driven teams with a focus on safe, high

quality care and positive consumer outcomes



• Extensive knowledge of contemporary issues in health service management, particularly those relating

to Mental Health Services.

View the full scope of the major responsibilities of each Key Result Area in the Position Description.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Educational/Vocational Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and

who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate; and

• Enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.

Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills • An ability to achieve outcomes through effective leadership and delegation and by working in a team.

• Demonstrated ability to deal with a range of issues concurrently.

• Ability to analyse options, make decisions and implement policies.

• Proven ability to create and manage change and operate effectively in an environment of complexity,

uncertainty and rapid change.

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.

• Highly developed negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Experience • Five years post registration experience as a Nurse.

• Qualifications or extensive, recent, senior management experience in finance.

• Experience in the implementation of new systems and introduction of significant change

• Substantial senior experience/responsibility in management including personnel, finance and strategic

planning and leadership.

• Demonstrated experience in innovative service delivery and in effecting change in the workplace to

achieve agreed outcomes.

Knowledge • Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics

and competency standards.

• Broad based knowledge of contemporary health care issues.

• Broad knowledge of Quality Improvement Systems as applied to a hospital setting.



DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS Desirable characteristics of the incumbent include:

• Post graduate tertiary qualifications in health administration;

• Demonstrated ability to achieve and maintain sound employee relations;

• Extensive executive management in the health care field; and

• Broad understanding of State and local political, legal and socio-economic environments and their

impact upon the management of a hospital.

CHALLENGES

Major challenges currently associated with the role include:

• Providing strategic and operational leadership for nursing and other services within the scope of role.

• Accountable for the service/s human, financial and material resources within scope of the role and promoting a culture of due diligence.

• Building a culture of quality and safety that is patient/client centred.

• Leading innovation and change management to address emerging service and workforce needs within span of control.

• Developing and consolidating new governance structures within the Mental Health Service, aligned with organisational systems and processes for clinical and corporate governance.

REPORTING & KEY RELATIONSHIPS The DON is accountable to the: Chief Executive Officer, NALHN, in collaboration with the Divisional Director (Medical) for strategic leadership

of the division, including the Strategic Operation Plan, strategic operational performance, and service and

business plans; and the

Chief Operating Officer for the daily operational leadership of the division such as the implementation and

management of service plans, care delivery, quality professional leadership for nurses within the division,

education and training, safety and quality, human resources, clinical standards and governance, patient flow

and for achieving the division’s KPI’s, and holding and managing the divisional budget.

Directly reporting into the DON are:

• Senior Manager, Allied Health Services and Community Mental Health

• Nursing Director, Forensic Mental Health

• Nursing Director, Older Persons Mental Health

• Nursing Director, Adult and Community Mental Health

View the Key Relationships / Interactions in the Position Description



KEY DATA Staffing 635.0 FTE (2018/19)

Annual Budget $84.9 million (2017/18)

Service Location works across NALHN sites

USEFUL LINKS

Role Description

NALHN

NALHN Annual Report 2016-17

SA Health

Mental Health & Wellbeing Policy

http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/about+us/our+local+health+networks/northern+adelaide+local+health+network/nalhn+research



http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/3ae2ab80430c70968be5db2cf7cfa853/sahealthmentalhealthandwellbeingpolicy-conspart-sahealth-30062010.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-3ae2ab80430c70968be5db2cf7cfa853-lYytnqm



EMPLOYMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS

REMUNERATION Currently $163,644 (increasing to $167,735 on 1/10/18), inclusive of

9.5% Employer Contributed Superannuation

CLASSIFICATION Registered Nurse Level 6 – RN6.5

SERVICE Mental Health Service

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROBITY CHECKS

Information on a person’s suitability for appointment is obtained for all appointments. Potential appointees

will be asked whether there are any reasons why they should not be appointed such as: Information on a

person’s criminal history and other associated probity checks will be sought from those candidates whose

application has progressed to shortlisting for interview.

Applicants unsure about the definition of disclosable criminal convictions or status of any criminal conviction

may wish to seek legal advice in responding to the probity check questions. (A ‘disclosable’ conviction is one

that is recorded by the court and has not been rehabilitated or spent under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of

Offenders) Act 1986 and, in the case of Commonwealth convictions, the Crimes Act 1914 (Commonwealth),

and does not breach the confidentiality provisions of the Youth Justice Act 1992.)

SA HEALTH

• It is mandatory that no person, whether or not currently working in SA Health, will be eligible for

appointment to a position in SA Health unless they have obtained a satisfactory Background

Screening and National Criminal History Clearance.

• Prescribed Positions under the Children’s Protection Act (1993) must obtain a satisfactory

Background Screening and National Criminal History Clearance through the Screening and Licensing

Unit, Department for Communities and Social Inclusion.

• Background Screening and National Criminal History Clearances must be renewed every 3 years

thereafter from date of issue for ‘Prescribed Positions’ under the Children’s Protection Act 1993

(Cth) or ‘Approved Aged Care Provider Positions’ as defined under the Accountability Principles

1998 made in pursuant to the Aged Care Act 2007 (Cth).



• Depending on work requirements the incumbent may be transferred to other locations across SA

Health to perform work appropriate to classification, skills and capabilities either on a permanent

or temporary basis subject to relevant provisions of the Public Sector Act 2009 for Public Sector

employees or the SA Health (Health Care Act) Human Resources Manual for Health Care Act

employees.

• The incumbent may be required to participate in Counter Disaster activities including attendance,

as required, at training programs and exercises to develop the necessary skills required to

participate in responses in the event of a disaster and/or major incident.

HANDLING OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION

By virtue of their duties, SA Health employees frequently access, otherwise deal with, and/or are aware of,

information that needs to be treated as confidential.

SA Health employees will not access or attempt to access official information, including confidential patient

information other than in connection with the performance by them of their duties and/or as authorised.

SA Health employees will not misuse information gained in their official capacity.

SA Health employees will maintain the integrity and security of official or confidential information for which

they are responsible. Employees will also ensure that the privacy of individuals is maintained and will only

release or disclose information in accordance with relevant legislation, industrial instruments, policy, or lawful

and reasonable direction

SA HEALTH WHITE RIBBON

SA Health has a position of zero tolerance towards men’s violence against women in the workplace and the

broader community. In accordance with this, the incumbent must at all times act in a manner that is non-

threatening, courteous, and respectful and will comply with any instructions, policies, procedures or guidelines

issued by SA Health regarding acceptable workplace behaviour.

SA HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR CODE OF ETHICS

View the Code of Ethics for South Australian Public Sector, Policies and Procedures and legislative

requirements that must be complied with by the incumbent.

https://publicsector.sa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/20180411-Code-of-Ethics-for-the-South-Australian-Public-Sector.pdf



HOW TO APPLY

The closing date for applications is Friday 25 May 2018

The reference number to include in your application is H18_2788

For a confidential discussion, please contact Principal Consultant, Kate Wallwork:

M: +61 (0)410 052 125

E: [email protected]

Please submit application documentation to Search Coordinator, Anna Brownjohn:

T: +61 (0)409 977 847

E: [email protected]

Your application must include:

1. Completed HGI Application Form

2. Cover letter addressed to the search consultant;

3. A written response addressing the key selection criteria, found on page 6; and

4. An up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae

https://hardygroupintl.com/resources/search-candidate-form.pdf



REFEREES

You will need to provide details of three (3) professional referees. To do so, complete the relevant fields in the

Candidate Profile. You should carefully consider who you select to approach to provide reference advice. Your

current manager must be included. It is customary for referee reports to be requested after interview and if

you are the preferred candidate, your permission will be requested prior to contacting your referees.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

HGI complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), all applications are treated by HGI in strict confidence, however

in submitting an application you are extending permission to share your application with the Selection Panel.

Personal Information will be used to assess your suitability for appointment to this position. As part of the

selection process, personal information will be dealt with in accordance with HGI’s Privacy Policy and the

Information Privacy Act 2009.

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ROLE DESCRIPTION

Role Title: Director of Nursing

Classification Code: Registered Nurse Level 6 – RN6.5

LHN/ HN/ SAAS/ DHA: NALHN

Hospital/ Service/ Cluster Mental Health Service

Division:

Department/Section / Unit/ Ward:

Role reports to: Chief Executive Officer, NALHN

Role Created/ Reviewed Date: June 2017

Criminal History Clearance Requirements:

Aged (NPC) Child-Prescribed (DCSI) Vulnerable (NPC)

General Probity (NPC)

ROLE CONTEXT

Primary Objective(s) of role:

The Director of Nursing, in partnership with the Divisional Director (Medical), is jointly accountable for the strategic and operational leadership of the division and significantly contributes to the achievement of NALHN strategic objectives and South Australia’s Health Care Plan. In conjunction with the Divisional Director (Medical), provides expert level strategic and operational leadership, management, governance and direction for the Mental Health division, NALHN.

The Director of Nursing will be jointly responsible with the Divisional Director (Medical) for the development of service plans and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) through working with the Chief Executive Officer and the NALHN Planning and Performance Council and are charged with the responsibility of service delivery across NAHLN. The Director of Nursing is also jointly accountable with the Divisional Director (Medical) for holding and managing the divisional budget.

In conjunction with the Divisional Director (Medical), is also accountable for the achievement of relevant key performance indicators and strategic and operational deliverables for Mental Health Services across all NALHN sites. This includes operational service delivery, responsibility for nursing and operational staff, support services, budget, risk management, WHS, and quality and safety.

The specific scope of Level 6.5 is outlined in the section: Key Result Areas and Responsibilities


Direct Reports:

Senior Manager, Allied Health Services and Community Mental Health

Nursing Director, Forensic Mental Health

Nursing Director, Older Persons Mental Health

Nursing Director, Adult and Community Mental Health

Nurse Management Facilitator(s)

Personal Assistant

Key Relationships/ Interactions:

Internal

Accountable to the Chief Executive Officer, NALHN, in partnership with the Divisional Director (Medical) for strategic leadership of the division, including the Strategic Operation Plan, strategic operational performance, and service and business plans.

Accountable to the Chief Operating Officer for the daily operational leadership of the division such as the implementation and management of service plans, care delivery, quality professional leadership for nurses within the division, education and training, safety and quality, human resources, clinical standards and governance, patient flow and for achieving the division’s KPI’s, and holding and managing the divisional budget.

Professionally accountable to the NALHN Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery.

Works in partnership with the Divisional Director (Medical), and is jointly accountable for the strategic and operational leadership of the division.

Work closely with the Senior Manager, Allied Health Services and Community Mental Health.

Has close working relationships with the NALHN Executive Director, Medical Services, other Executive Directors and Directors, the divisional Business Consultant, senior officers of division, the Department of Health and Ageing, other government agencies, key community stakeholders and service providers.

Participates as a member of the NALHN Executive and provides high level clinical advice that contributes to service planning and assists in the development / implementation of clinical networks, state-wide plans and clinical senate recommendations and their plans.

Participates as a core member of the NALHN Planning and Performance Council.

Responsible for the management of all nurses within the division; includes providing professional nursing advice and leadership.

Jointly accountable for the governance and practice standards of the multi-disciplinary team within the division.

Maintains close collaborative working relationships with all Nursing Directors.

Maintains cooperative and productive working relationships within all members of the health care team.

External

Maintains relationships with non-government organisations/government organisations

Liaises regularly with unions and staff bodies and with external agencies.

Challenges associated with Role:

Providing strategic and operational leadership for nursing and other services within the scope of role.

Accountable for the service/s human, financial and material resources within scope of the role and promoting a culture of due diligence

Building a culture of quality and safety that is patient/client centred.

Leading innovation and change management to address emerging service and workforce needs within span of control.


Delegations:

Financial and Human Resource delegations as defined in the relevant NALHN Instrument of Delegations

Resilience:

SA Health employees persevere to achieve goals, stay calm under pressure and are open to feedback.

Performance Development

The incumbent will be required to participate in the organisation’s Performance Review & Development Program which will include a regular review of the incumbent’s performance against the responsibilities and key result areas associated with their position and a requirement to demonstrate appropriate behaviours which reflect a commitment to SA Health values and strategic directions.

General Requirements:

*NB References to legislation, policies and procedures includes any superseding versions

Managers and staff are required to work in accordance with the Code of Ethics for South Australian Public Sector, Policies and Procedures and legislative requirements including but not limited to:

Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and when relevant WHS Defined Officers must meet due diligence requirements.

Return to Work Act 2014 (SA), facilitating the recovery, maintenance or early return to work of employees with work related injury / illness.

Equal Employment Opportunities (including prevention of bullying, harassment and intimidation).

Children’s Protection Act 1993 (Cth) – ‘Notification of Abuse or Neglect’.

Disability Discrimination.

Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012 (SA)

SA Information Privacy Principles

Relevant Awards, Enterprise Agreements, Public Sector Act 2009 (SA), Health Care Act 2008 (SA), and the SA Health (Health Care Act) Human Resources Manual.

Relevant Australian Standards.

Duty to maintain confidentiality.

Smoke Free Workplace.

To value and respect the needs and contributions of SA Health Aboriginal staff and clients, and commit to the development of Aboriginal cultural competence across all SA Health practice and service delivery.

Applying the principles of the South Australian Government’s Risk Management Policy to work as appropriate.

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) Act 2010

Mental Health Act 2009 (SA) and Regulations

Controlled Substances Act 1984 (SA) and Regulations

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registration Standards (including the Guidelines and Assessment Frameworks for Registration Standards)

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Professional Practice Codes and Guidelines (including Competency Standards, Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Decision Making Framework and Professional Boundaries)

Professional Practice Standards and competencies consistent with area of practice as varied from time to time

SA Health and NALHN specific policies, procedures and standards.


Handling of Official Information:

By virtue of their duties, SA Health employees frequently access, otherwise deal with, and/or are aware of, information that needs to be treated as confidential. SA Health employees will not access or attempt to access official information, including confidential patient information other than in connection with the performance by them of their duties and/or as authorised. SA Health employees will not misuse information gained in their official capacity. SA Health employees will maintain the integrity and security of official or confidential information for which they are responsible. Employees will also ensure that the privacy of individuals is maintained and will only release or disclose information in accordance with relevant legislation, industrial instruments, policy, or lawful and reasonable direction.

White Ribbon:

SA Health has a position of zero tolerance towards men’s violence against women in the workplace and the broader community. In accordance with this, the incumbent must at all times act in a manner that is non-threatening, courteous, and respectful and will comply with any instructions, policies, procedures or guidelines issued by SA Health regarding acceptable workplace behaviour.

Special Conditions:

*NB Reference to legislation, policies and procedures includes any superseding versions

Meet immunisation requirements as outlined by the Immunisation Guidelines for Health Care Workers in South Australia 2014 specific to the role.

It is mandatory that no person, whether or not currently working in SA Health, will be eligible for appointment to a position in SA Health unless they have obtained a satisfactory Criminal and Relevant History Screening Assessment clearance.

Prescribed Positions under the Children’s Protection Act (1993) must obtain a satisfactory Criminal and Relevant History ‘child-related’ employment screening through the Screening and Licensing Unit, Department for Communities and Social Inclusion.

Criminal and Relevant History Screening Assessment must be renewed every 3 years thereafter from date of issue for ‘Prescribed Positions’ under the Children’s Protection Act 1993 (Cth) or ‘Approved Aged Care Provider Positions’ as defined under the Accountability Principles 2014 made in pursuant to the Aged Care Act 2007 (Cth)

Depending on work requirements the incumbent may be transferred to other locations across SA Health to perform work appropriate to classification, skills and capabilities either on a permanent or temporary basis subject to relevant provisions of the Public Sector Act 2009 for Public Sector employees or the SA Health (Health Care Act) Human Resources Manual for Health Care Act employees.

The incumbent may be required to participate in Counter Disaster activities including attendance, as required, at training programs and exercises to develop the necessary skills required to participate in responses in the event of a disaster and/or major incident.


Key Result Area and Responsibilities

LEVEL 6.5 has a substantial number of the following characteristics but is not limited to:

• Wide range of primary, secondary and specialist services;

• General Hospital and/or Specialist Hospital or Community Service;

• Majority of acute non-tertiary services for catchment population;

• Specialist referral centre for specific services;

• Teaching, training and research services;

• Designated elective surgical services.

Key Result Areas Major Responsibilities

Direct/indirect patient / client care

Use their clinical knowledge and experience to provide strategic and operational leadership, governance and direction for nursing including models of care;

Provide corporate management of nursing services for the Mental Health division and the multi-disciplinary services;

Build a culture which is patient/client centered and where patient/client engagement is encouraged;

Accountable for evaluating and consistently improving nursing practice and healthy work environments.

Support of health service systems

Develop and implement a nursing contemporary professional practice framework;

Develop and/or implement corporate administrative and risk management frameworks;

Develop and implement service delivery policies, goals, benchmarking frameworks and nursing clinical practice standards;

Develop and guide the use of information systems to inform decision making, manage practice, store corporate knowledge and convey information to staff;

Establish standards for human resource systems implementation including processes and standards of nursing staff recruitment, performance, development and retention;

Contribute to and/or negotiate organisation budget and activity profiles;

Accountable for resource management with due diligence.

Education Lead the establishment of learning cultures across span of appointment;

Ensuring staff have the capacity to meet service delivery needs, priorities and work standards.

Research Lead the establishment of a culture of research enquiry;

Integrate contemporary information and research evidence with personal knowledge and experience to support high level decision making.

Professional leadership Provide professional nursing advice, direction, and governance for the Mental Health division;

Provide corporate management of nursing services for the Mental Health division;

Lead, coach, coordinate and support direct reports and provide mentorship for less experienced nurses;

Lead innovation, change processes, and coordinated responses to emerging service and workforce needs;

Maybe recruited to manage or oversee an organisational/regional portfolio or long term and/or significant project;

May be required to provide executive level management of services other than nursing for the Mental Health division.


Knowledge, Skills and Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Educational/Vocational Qualifications

Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate; and

Enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.

Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills: An ability to achieve outcomes through effective leadership and delegation and by working in a team.

Demonstrated ability to deal with a range of issues concurrently.

Ability to analyse options, make decisions and implement policies.

Proven ability to create and manage change and operate effectively in an environment of complexity, uncertainty and rapid change.

Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.

Highly developed negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Experience

> Five years post registration experience as a Nurse. > Qualifications or extensive, recent, senior management experience in finance. > Experience in the implementation of new systems and introduction of significant change > Substantial senior experience/responsibility in management including personnel, finance and strategic

planning and leadership. > Demonstrated experience in innovative service delivery and in effecting change in the workplace to

achieve agreed outcomes.

Knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics and competency standards.

Broad based knowledge of contemporary health care issues.

Broad knowledge of Quality Improvement Systems as applied to a hospital setting.

DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS

Educational/Vocational Qualifications Post graduate tertiary qualifications in health administration.

Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills: Nil

Experience

Demonstrated ability to achieve and maintain sound employee relations.

Extensive executive management in the health care field.

Knowledge Broad understanding of State and local political, legal and socio-economic environments and their

impact upon the management of a hospital.


Organisational Context

Organisational Overview:

Our mission at SA Health is to lead and deliver a comprehensive and sustainable health system that aims to ensure healthier, longer and better lives for all South Australians. We will achieve our objectives by strengthening primary health care, enhancing hospital care, reforming mental health care and improving the health of Aboriginal people. SA Health is committed to a health system that produces positive health outcomes by focusing on health promotion, illness prevention and early intervention. We will work with other government agencies and the community to address the environmental, socioeconomic, biological and behavioural determinants of health, and to achieve equitable health outcomes for all South Australians Our Legal Entities:

SA Health is the brand name for the health portfolio of services and agencies responsible to the Minister for Health and Ageing and the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse. The legal entities include but are not limited to Department for Health and Ageing, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Country Health SA Local Health Network and SA Ambulance Service. SA Health Challenges:

The health system is facing the challenges of an ageing population, increased incidence of chronic disease, workforce shortages, and ageing infrastructure. The SA Health Care Plan has been developed to meet these challenges and ensure South Australian’s have access to the best available health care in hospitals, health care centres and through GPs and other providers. Health Network/ Division/ Department:

The implementation of the National Health Reforms in 2011 saw the establishment of five Local Health Networks across SA intended to promote, maintain and restore the health of the communities they serve. The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (LHN) provides care for around 341,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide as well as providing a number of state-wide services, and services to those in regional areas. More than 3,000 skilled staff provide high quality patient care, education, research and health promoting services. The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides a range of acute and sub acute health services for people of all ages and covers 16 Statistical Local Areas and four Local Government Areas (one of which crosses the CALHN) and includes the following:

▪ Lyell McEwin Hospital ▪ Modbury Hospital ▪ Ambulatory and Primary Health Care (including GP Plus Health Care Centres and Super Clinics) ▪ Sub-Acute ▪ Mental Health Services (under the governance of the Adelaide Metro Mental Health Directorate)

Ambulatory and Primary Health Care delivers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged. Clinical leadership of care systems is central to the current national and state wide health reforms. NALHN care delivery is configured within clinical divisions that are patient–focused, clinically led groupings of services. Clinical Divisions are responsible for managing service delivery activities across NALHN campuses and units, bringing together empowered experts to directly make relevant decisions. Strategic and operational leadership of Division is jointly provided by the Nursing and Medical Co-Directors.


Values SA Health Values The values of SA Health are used to indicate the type of conduct required by our employees and the conduct that our customers can expect from our health service:

We are committed to the values of integrity, respect and accountability.

We value care, excellence, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in health care provision and health outcomes.

We demonstrate our values in our interactions with others in SA Health, the community, and those for whom we care.

Code of Ethics The Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector provides an ethical framework for the public sector and applies to all public service employees:

Democratic Values - Helping the government, under the law to serve the people of South Australia.

Service, Respect and Courtesy - Serving the people of South Australia.

Honesty and Integrity- Acting at all times in such a way as to uphold the public trust.

Accountability- Holding ourselves accountable for everything we do.

Professional Conduct Standards- Exhibiting the highest standards of professional conduct.

The Code recognises that some public sector employees are also bound by codes of conduct relevant to their profession.

Approvals Role Description Approval I acknowledge that the role I currently occupy has the delegated authority to authorise this document.

Name: Role Title:

Signature: Date:

Role Acceptance Incumbent Acceptance

I have read and understand the responsibilities associated with role, the role and organisational context and the values of SA Health as described within this document. Name: Signature: Date:

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