Director Child Wellbeing

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 31 August 2024

Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 6

Remuneration: 176401 - 192662 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 40

Requisition ID: REQ497086

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

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Additional Information

• An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
  
  

What You'll Be Doing

• The Director Child Wellbeing leads NSW Health’s Child Wellbeing program and services, providing strategic oversight and expert advice to NSW Ministry of Health, Local Health Districts and Speciality Networks, and to related government and non-government entities.
• The Director leads, supports and provides operational management to the Child Wellbeing Department at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network which comprises the Southern Child Wellbeing Unit team and the Joint Referral Unit for the Joint Child Protection Response Program.
• Through statewide program delivery, clinical practice advice and policy development, the Director contributes to enhanced responses across NSW Health to vulnerable and at-risk children, young people, families and communities.
• Extensive knowledge of and demonstrated expertise in child protection and wellbeing policy and practice, an understanding of the legislative context for child protection intervention and an understanding of related reforms in NSW.
• In-depth understanding of service delivery functions in relation to child wellbeing and protection within NSW Health and across the human services sector in NSW.
• Demonstrated expertise in service planning and implementation, policy development and evaluation.
• Excellent skills and experience in team leadership, management of a complex workload and the effective use of resources and performance measures to achieve organisational strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated high level strategic analysis, advisory and problem-solving skill. An ability to formulate approaches and developing successful short term and long-term strategies and solutions.
• Superior interpersonal, verbal and written communication, consultation, negotiation and leadership skills necessary to lead with vision, to respond to and resolve complex and critical issues and to maintain collaborative relationships.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.
  
  

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/

NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

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For role related queries or questions contact Deanna Darwall on Deanna.Darwall@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au

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Applications Close: 17/07/2024