The role

The NQ Health Priorities Lead has overarching responsibility for leading a portfolio of sector engagement, relationship management, capacity building, and commissioning activities to better align services to meet priority health needs identified in our Health Needs Assessment. The role will provide oversight and health promotion/prevention subject matter expertise to NQPHN’s commissioning approach; fostering collaborative opportunities with key partners, and employing co-design approached within a place-based approach.

Fundamental to this role will be building trusted collaborative relationships within the sector, peak bodies, health services, government, and other key stakeholder bodies.

• Lead the NQ Health Priorities Team to undertake NQPHN health priorities commissioning activities including outcomes-based commissioning planning, service planning and design, procurement approaches, outcomes and impact measures, service performance management, and evaluation.
• Develop a commissioning plan for NQPHN’s Health Priorities commissioning activities that will deliver on the identified outcome indicators.
• Monitor and advise on service delivery innovation opportunities and solutions, particularly for remote communities.
• Lead the development of health priorities activity workplans in partnership with internal teams.
• Ensure that procurement plans and approaches are aligned with sector development plans, adhere to probity requirements, and will build NQPHN’s reputation as a high performing regional commissioning body.
• Identify, build, and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholder and partner organisations to influence system reform and strategically align NQPHN in the context of the local health system environment.
• Lead the implementation of services and programs that contribute to the achievement of NQPHN’s vision and strategic objectives.
• Work collaboratively with other commissioning portfolio leads and the System Integration and Innovation Teams to ensure that NQPHN service system development activities complement one another and collectively contribute to delivering on our strategic priorities.
• Participate in NQPHN planning, management, and reporting processes – including the development of outcome measures and evaluation plans.
• Plan, develop, and coordinate activities to improve the coordination, integration, and continuity of care of primary health care initiatives.
• Provide effective coaching, mentoring, and professional development to direct reports, and apply appropriate recruitment, induction, and performance management principles to build a high performing team.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant health related discipline such as health promotion, combined with at least five years' experience in a senior role and at least three years’ experience within a medium to large health service or practice.
• Understanding of health commissioning processes, health service design, and delivery in a community environment and strong clinical governance practices.
• Knowledge of contemporary population health, health promotion and prevention concepts, and demonstrated understanding of opportunities and challenges for the primary health sector in the northern Queensland region.
• Knowledge of, or ability to develop knowledge of, networking and stakeholder engagement of primary health sector across the NQPHN region.
• Experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and activities within the primary health care and/ or community services field.
• Highly developed project management skills in order to plan, lead, and manage complex projects simultaneously in a health setting, to a high standard, on time, and within budget.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse communities inclusive of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders, and Australian South Sea Islanders.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective and productive working relationships with team members, clients, stakeholders, and other industry partners to achieve quality outcomes.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, influencing, partnering, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, particularly in relation to community and stakeholder engagement within the health sector.
• Self-sufficient in the use of information technology – Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Project management tools.

Benefits

• Ongoing training and development opportunities on offer.
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%.
• Flexible work arrangements – work from home for up to two days per week.
• Employee Assistance Program – also available for immediate family members.
• Generous Salary Sacrifice benefits.

If you are looking for the opportunity to be part of a passionate and driven team and contribute to achieving our mission of ‘Northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives,’ we’d love to hear from you.

NQPHN aims to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Australians, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

To view the position description, please click here.

Your application should include:

• Cover letter Responding to the Key Selection Criteria (no more than two pages).
• Your resume.

To submit an application for this position, please send your application to recruitment@nqphn.com.au

Applications close Monday 20 February 2023 at 8am.