NQPHN’s purpose is to drive change within and support primary health care to improve individual and community health. NQPHN is responsible for acting in a commissioning capacity to address national and local health priorities and key objectives which are to:

• coordinate and integrate local health care services in collaboration with local Hospital and Health Services (HHSs) to improve quality of care, people's experience, and efficient use of resources
• commission primary care and mental health services to address population health needs and gaps in service delivery and to improve access and equity
• capacity-build and provide practice support to primary care and mental health providers to support quality care delivery.

In accordance with its Charter, the CGC provides the NQPHN Board with contemporary advice and recommendations on matters of clinical governance, commissioning (specifically, planning and design of services), stakeholder engagement, and continuing development and refinement of the Joint Regional Needs Assessment (JRNA) and related strategic planning documents. The CGC has the delegated responsibility of the NQPHN Board to meet the clinical governance requirements within the framework of overall corporate governance.

The CGC has the responsibility for ensuring that the Clinical Governance Framework of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards is embedded into all commissioning activities undertaken by the organisation. It also operates in partnership with the other governance committees which inform the corporate governance of the organisation.

The current vacancy specifically seeks an appropriate qualified clinician with contemporary experience and expertise in clinical governance and/or health services commissioning, who practices in Northern Queensland (Mackay to the Torres Strait Islands).

The CGC is comprised of Directors and an External Member who collectively have the skills, knowledge, and experience and attributes to provide the NQPHN Board with the appropriate clinical governance and health services commissioning advice to govern and direct the organisation.

The External Member of the CGC will be appointed by the Board for a term of up to three years (noting, the Board reserves the right to review, amend or terminate the appointment at any stage). The appointment will be subject to the NQPHN Constitution, the CGC Charter, and any necessary resolution of Directors. When considering vacancies, the NRC takes into account an applicant’s capacity to enhance the mix of skills and experience of the Committee as aligned with the contemporary NQPHN Board Skills Matrix.

Workload

CGC Members will be involved in a number of committee meetings each year. All meetings for the CGC are virtual using technology. The CGC meets every second month for a meeting of approximately two hours duration. Pre-reading for any meeting will take approximately one to two hours. An additional bi-monthly, one-hour time commitment may be required to address any outstanding action items.

Remuneration

The External Member of the CGC is remunerated with an annual fixed honorary fee exclusive of superannuation ($5,000). NQPHN will reimburse the External Member for all reasonable and properly documented expenses incurred while performing the role.

Confidentiality and obligations

All information acquired during the term on the CGC is confidential to the organisation and should not be released either during the appointment or following termination (by whatever means), to third parties without prior written clearance from the Chair of CGC or the Company Secretary. The appointment is covered within the Company Director’s and Officer’s liability insurance.

NQPHN has an implemented Related Parties and Conflict of Interest Policy, and the External Member will be required to disclose conflicts. Applicants are encouraged to check with their employer about their organisation’s requirements for any Conflict of Interests prior to applying for the EOI. Note:

• It is preferred that the External member be independent and not be an employee or Director of an NQPHN funded service provider.
• If the External Member is an employee with a service provider receiving NQPHN funding, the External Member may receive redacted Meeting Papers and may, at times, be required to leave the meeting for certain agenda items to prevent any unfair commercial advantage.

On appointment, the External Committee Member will be required to sign the following documents:

1. Letter of Offer
2. Consent to Act
3. Deed of Confidentiality
4. Declaration of Conflict of Interest
5. NQPHN Code of Conduct
6. Media Consent Form (Photographs, recordings, quotes, and testimonials)