What you'll be doing
The Director of Allied Health is responsible for the overall management and coordination of Allied Health services in Mental Health. The position provides the planning and development needs of the Allied Health service from a financial, organisational, clinical, strategic, physical and human resource perspective for the mental health service.
The Director of Allied Health is operationally responsible to the General Manager Mental Health and is a member of the Senior Executive team. The Director Allied Health works in partnership with their counterparts, the Director of Clinical Services and Director of Nursing to provide overarching clinical leadership, service development and governance of the clinical workforce.
The Director of Allied Health will contribute to mental health service strategic and operational management and planning and is required to participate in the executive on-call roster. Professionally they report to the WSLHD District Director of Allied Health and are a member of the Allied Health Executive. As a member of the Allied Health Executive they are required to participate in facilitation, coordination and clinical/professional governance and strategic planning of Allied Health services.
Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District
1. Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
2. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
3. Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
4. Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW.
5. Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
6. Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
7. Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.