Clinical Lead, Medical Device Governance

Clinical Lead, Medical Device Governance

Clinical Excellence Commission

Where you'll be working

The Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC) is committed to providing leadership in safety and quality to improve health care for patients in NSW. The primary focus of the CEC is to promote and support improved clinical care, safety and quality across the NSW public health system, and to meet functions specified by the Minister for Health. The CEC Strategic Plan places priority on delivering high performing reliable systems and ensuring safety and quality in the provision of healthcare for ‘every patient, every time’ is consistent across NSW Health.

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Lead, Medical Device Governance, contributes to and supports the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and refinement of project management and change processes to ensure a coordinated implementation of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) reforms across NSW Health, supporting the CEC quality improvement initiatives in line with the CEC strategic priorities.

This position will focus on the development and implementation of strategic and operational frameworks underpinning the Medical Device Governance Program. The position is also responsible for project management and internal processes that support the Program. This will be in accordance with CEC program deliverables and will require liaison with NSW Health entities and clinical services to provide program support.

What are we looking for? 

• Enthusiastic team members with a 'can-do' attitude
• Commitment to outstanding customer service
• Innovative thinkers who strive for excellence

What can we offer you?

• Career Development
• A culture focused on core values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment
• One Allocated Day Off (ADO) in each 28-day roster cycle

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132,236.00 - $150,222.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ620052
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards

How to apply - your application to be considered must include both:

• An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
• A cover letter and completed online questionnaire addressing each of the below selection criteria.
• 2x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.

• Application must be lodged electronically. Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ620052 to submit your application.

Please email your expression of interest, along with Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria to Antony Altea on antony.altea@health.nsw.gov.au

Selection Criteria

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in a health discipline and demonstrated experience in a large and complex health services environment.
2. Sound understanding of the regulation of medical devices in Australia and knowledge of the Therapeutic Goods Administration regulatory reforms.
3. Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and/or achievements in project management methodologies.
4. Demonstrated effective interpersonal and negotiation skills including experience engaging and influencing internal and external stakeholders to promote, communicate and implement change and improvement initiatives.
5. Demonstrated high level analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to identify and address program risks and escalate to the relevant stakeholder(s).
6. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with ability to develop robust reporting tools, and manage the provision of status reports and briefings in support of the program.
7. Demonstrated high level verbal and written communications skills with experience in engaging a broad audience, and the ability to effectively convey key messages to diverse audiences in a clear, concise and compelling manner.
8. Effective time management skills with demonstrated capability to prioritise workload, work flexibly, collaboratively, and independently to deliver outcomes within program timeframes.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Antony Altea on antony.altea@health.nsw.gov.au

Our Commitment to Diversity

NSW Health values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+, those with special needs and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For more information, visit our Aboriginal Workforce Page or contact our Access and Inclusion Team.

Aboriginal Workforce contact email: HSNSW-AboriginalCareers@health.nsw.gov.au

Access and Inclusion Team contact email: HSNSW-DisabilityEmployment@health.nsw.gov.au

Things to consider when submitting application:

To be eligible for employment in the role you must be one of the following. You can only be offered employment in this role for the duration that your current visa allows you to work in Australia, and you can only be offered ongoing employment if you have a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia:

• an Australian Citizen, or
• a permanent resident of Australia, or
• a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or
• a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia

To learn more about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.

Applications Close: Wednesday, 26^th of November at 11:59PM