Director of Clinical Services

Health Recruitment Specialists

Heathcote, Bendigo, Goldfields & Macedon Ranges VIC

Nursing to Management (Healthcare & Medical)

Full time

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Director Clinical Services

Heathcote Health

Heathcote Health is a leading small rural health service located 90 minutes north of Melbourne. We are a 9-bed public facility which provides public and private acute care, 24-hour urgent care, district nursing, and a broad range of community and home-based services. Heathcote Health also has a 42-bed residential aged care facility.  The organisation represents the local voice of the Heathcote community and surrounds for their healthcare needs and delivers targeted sustainable services that are aligned to their strengths.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Clinical Services (DCS) is accountable for the effective leadership and management of clinical services comprising: Acute Hospital Services including Inpatient Unit, and Urgent Care Centre, Residential Aged Care and Community Health.  The DCS provides strategic leadership and operational management of the Nursing/Aged Care/Community workforce and works closely with all colleagues across Heathcote Health, the Board of Directors and external partners to ensure optimal inpatient, outpatient and aged care service delivery to the Heathcote community.

To be successful, you will be an AHPRA registered nursing professional and will hold post-graduate qualifications in health, management or similar qualifications and experience working within a health environment.  You will demonstrate an understanding of contemporary primary, acute and residential aged care service practices in line with current government health policy and future directions along with relevant funding arrangements.  You will also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of quality systems and accreditation processes for acute, residential aged care and community care services.

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Contact Mr John Cross on 0417332598 or Jo Lowday 0400158155 Key Selection Criteria and your current CV and may be lodged at: hrsa@hrsa.com.au