Allied Health Manager

About 20 hours ago, from UnitingCare Health
Allied Health Manager | The Wesley Hospital
Employment Term: Permanent Full-Time
Location: Auchenflower, just 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane City
Remuneration: Competitive Salary + 11.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging
Applications Close: 16th of November 2024
Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital
We're looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts.
To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our team at The Wesley Hospital as an Allied Health Manager, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Your part in The Wesley Hospital team
Allied Health at the Wesley is a consolidated and established service, bringing together our Allied Health teams into one clinical service (inpatient, ambulatory and outpatient) with a single management team.
The integration has provided opportunities for innovation, efficiencies and growth in services and improved productivity.

Our team of allied health professionals assist patients through a variety of admitted programs and outpatient services to achieve the best possible outcomes in their rehabilitation and recovery.
Our team includes Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers and Dietitians.
We offer a wide variety of services including Women's and Men's Health, Outpatient, Rehabilitation and Persistent Pain.

With strong communication and interpersonal skills, you'll network and integrate your services effectively with other hospital departments to jointly assess and improve our multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
Through your expertise and strategic leadership, you'll work to develop, implement and maintain industry-leading, tailored Allied Health Services that are both patient-centred and outcome-focused.

As part of the Senior Management team, you'll be accountable for the operational leadership, management and performance of all Allied Health services, including operational planning, budget and labour management across multiple cost centres.
A strong people-leader, you'll prioritise your team's professional development and well-being, coaching and mentoring to create a cohesive and collaborative culture focused on exceptional outcomes.

You'll be accountable for:
Co-ordinating and providing leadership in the development of new initiatives of allied health functions and teams Contributing to health service planning, applying your skills to advocate for improved allied health services through new services and policies Maintain oversight of the relationships with tertiary education providers and other relevant bodies in the content, provision and assessment of clinical student placements Encouraging and supporting allied health staff to participate in research within their specialty areas Accreditation and clinical compliance, ensuring adherence to appropriate scope of practice of all employed and visiting allied health practitioners Developing, reviewing and reporting of clinical outcome indicators and framework for the provision of safe high-quality patient care with respect to allied health services What makes a difference for us?

Tertiary qualifications in an eligible Allied Health discipline / profession Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency or equivalent Demonstrated high level knowledge, expertise and skill in the management of allied health services Ability to provide influential counsel in matters relating to allied health to stakeholders both within and outside of the discipline Demonstrated high level leadership and management skills across multidisciplinary teams High level written and verbal communication skills Proven strategic and change management experience Evidence of successful budget and financial management knowledge and skills What makes a difference for you?

The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia's iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals, caring for you for life.
From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff deliver personalised care through life's journey for generations of Queenslanders.

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance Save tax and increase your take-home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum Subsidised On-Site Parking A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities (Hospitals) Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference The Wesley Hospital is proudly part of the UnitingCare family, we'd love you to be too.

At the Wesley Hospital, we offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services with a particular focus on cancer care, cardiac care, women's and children's care, and complex surgical care.
This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.

Joining the Wesley Hospital, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family.
The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.
Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today
Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the 'APPLY' button to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter.
Our team are available to answer any questions you may have.

Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.
At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are, our mission and our values.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.
Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at UnitingCare:
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We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person.
We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support.
We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

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