Director of General & Acute Care Medicine & Rapid Assessment

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DIRECTOR OF GENERAL & ACUTE CARE MEDICINE & RAPID ASSESSMENT PLANNING UNIT ROYAL DARWIN AND PALMERSTON HOSPITALS

TOP END HEALTH SERVICE, NT HEALTH

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 3

Living in Darwin 4

Top End Health Service, NT Health 5

Director of General & Acute Care Medicine & 8 the Rapid Assessment Planning Unit

Employment Terms & Conditions 11

How to Apply 12

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Contemporary leadership opportunity • Strengthening clinical engagement and collaboration • Interesting, diverse and rewarding clinical challenges

The Royal Darwin Hospital is now seeking to appoint an inspirational and resilient leader as its new Director, General and Acute Medicine and the Rapid Assessment and Planning Unit with a demonstrated track record of senior clinical leadership and the ability to lead and manage change and foster collaborative working relationships in a collegial environment. The successful applicant will strengthen clinician engagement and gain the support of all stakeholders for new models of care to improve health outcomes, especially for indigenous Australians. The successful candidate will be an active, outcomes-focussed clinical leader of the Division of Medicine, with the ability to contribute to clinical governance as well as organisation-wide, effective and timely strategic change within agreed financial targets.

The Royal Darwin Hospital is co-located in the northern suburbs of Darwin with the 100 bed Darwin Private Hospital. It is a University teaching hospital affiliated with Flinders University (NT medical program), the Menzies School of Health Research and the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre. With 361 beds it provides a broad range of services in specialty areas to the Darwin urban population as well as serving as a referral centre to the whole Top End of the Northern Territory, a population of around 200,000, including rural and very remote Aboriginal communities. There is a strong clinical focus on Indigenous health and chronic diseases. Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) is the only tertiary level hospital, which supports other smaller hospitals including Palmerston Regional Hospital, Katherine Hospital and Gove District Hospital as major referral centre. RDH has almost all major medical and surgical specialities (except cardiac surgery) and level 3 ICU and Emergency departments.

Palmerston Hospital with 116 beds is a subacute service and opened in August 2018 as an extension of Royal Darwin Hospital, including an Emergency Department, Day and low acuity Surgery, Rehabilitation, a Medical ward, a GEM ward and Ambulatory care services.

The Northern Territory offers a great lifestyle, spectacular geography and unique medical opportunities not available elsewhere in Australia. The city of Darwin is one of the most vibrant and multi culturally diverse cities in Australia – it’s one of Australia’s best kept secrets! The city provides all the amenities to enjoy this tropical lifestyle including fishing, sailing, sport or just relaxing under a palm tree. National parks abound - a weekend in Kakadu, a trip to the Kimberley, camping out in Litchfield Park - it’s all at our doorstep. It is a vibrant growing community full of opportunities for both single people and families. Darwin’s close proximity to Asia enables easier and cost-effective access to popular holiday destinations such as Bali and Singapore for Darwin residents.

The successful applicant will be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority and hold a General Medicine Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent overseas qualifications.

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LIVING IN DARWIN

Situated right at the top of Australia, on the edge of the Northern Territory, the “Top End” is home to possibly the friendliest and culturally diverse population in Australia. There are over 100 different nationalities in this vibrant, laid-back, family-friendly city.

Darwin has a tropical savannah climate typically sitting between 25 degrees and 33 degrees all year round. Unlike the rest of Australia, Darwin has only two seasons: the Dry and the Wet. The climate is perfect for those who enjoy warmer climates with balmy nights and hot days.

Darwin is a modern city, surrounded by an incredible ecosystem of Australian wildlife. Its casual lifestyle is focussed on the outdoors, with its fabulous sunsets over the sea, nearby rainforests, swimming holes in freshwater springs, and the natural beauty of the world-renowned Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks and Katherine Gorge.

Being so close to the coast, fresh seafood is always available and there is a flourishing restaurant scene with a fantastic fusion of Asian influences paired with traditional European fare. Darwin’s iconic community markets; Parap Village markets, the Sunday Nightcliff markets, and the Mindil Beach sunset markets all feature brilliant live music performances and stalls showcasing Asian and Indigenous arts, crafts and foods.

There is an abundance of choices for both public and private schooling. Charles Darwin University is a globally connected and respected university ranked in the top 2% of universities world-wide. It has a medical school and is affiliated with Flinders University in Adelaide.

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TOP END HEALTH SERVICE

Aiming to be a world leader in the delivery of remote health, through collaboration, excellence and innovation.

Royal Darwin (361 beds) and Palmerston Hospitals (116 beds) are part of the Top End Health Service which incorporates the Katherine region (Katherine Hospital has 60 beds), East Arnhem including Gove District Hospital (30 beds), Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs, Primary and Community Health Care services across the Top End of the Northern Territory.

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ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL

The Royal Darwin Hospital is co-located in the northern suburbs of Darwin with the 100 bed Darwin Private Hospital. It is a University teaching hospital affiliated with Flinders University, the Menzies School of Health Research and the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre. With 361 beds it provides a broad range of services in specialty areas to the Darwin urban population as well as serving as a referral centre to the whole Top End of the Northern Territory, a population of around 140,000, including rural and very remote Aboriginal communities. There is a strong clinical focus on Indigenous health and infectious diseases. Royal Darwin Hospital works closely with the other hospitals in the Northern Territory.

DIVISION OF MEDICINE

Division of Medicine is the largest of the 4 major clinical divisions with thin RDH. This consists of almost all medical speciality units including General and Acute Medicine (GACM), cardiology, Respiratory, Renal, Infectious disease, Cancer services, Haematology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Geriatrics, Rehabilitation and Palliative care.

GACM in the largest clinical unit with 6 medical units (one unit based at PRH) and responsible for approximately 150 Inpatients beds and 4500 annual separations.

NT HEALTH STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

The NT Health’s Strategic Directions 2018-2022 provides the overarching corporate framework for planning for healthcare in the Northern Territory. The Plan sets out NT Health’s Commitments and Strategic Directions that guide all individuals and groups working to improve the health and wellbeing of Territorians. Organisational priorities are established with this framework and performance indicators and reporting requirements are set.

See NT Strategic Directions diagram on the next page.

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DIRECTOR OF GENERAL & ACUTE CARE MEDICINE & RAPID ASSESSMENT & PLANNING UNIT

POSITION PURPOSE

The Director of General and Acute Medicine & Rapid Assessment & Planning Unit (Director) provides expert leadership for the Department of General and Acute Medicine (GACM) and Medical Admission and Planning Unit (MAPU) and supports the Medical Co-Director with implementation of business priorities.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director is responsible to:

• Provide expert leadership for the Department of General and Acute Medicine (GACM) and Medical Admission and Planning Unit (MAPU). Support Medical Co-Director with implementation of various health business priorities including safety and quality and patient flow. Provide Clinical Service within GACM and (or) and medical sub-speciality. Assist with divisional clinical governance and operations through a close working relationship with RDPH senior leadership. • Provide leadership in fostering partnerships between healthcare providers across a range of disciplines and services to enhance the capacity for multi-disciplinary care. Establishing and refining organisational structures and work practices to support service delivery and review of best practice clinical processes, and implementation of evidence based medicine and systems. • Undertake quality improvement activities, review and revise policies, procedures and guidelines. Contribute to research agenda about the complexities of management of chronic diseases in the Northern Territory. • Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces • Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The Director will demonstrate ability, skill and knowledge in the following essential criteria:

1. Contribute to critical submissions with strategic impact on organisational operations and growth including capability to explore alternate strategies to reach outcomes that maximise opportunities. 2. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, high priority on teamwork, capacity to resolve conflict, manage change, work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop practical innovative solutions.

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3. Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate others to achieve required business outcomes and ability to work with RDPH senior leadership team members. 4. Commitment to ensuring equity of access to quality health care and improving health outcomes. 5. Evidence of commitment to; continuing education, teaching, research and quality assurance activities. 6. Proven ability to monitor service delivery and divisional performance including financial management.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

The incumbent must:

1. Be eligible for general, and/or specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent; and 2. Hold specialist training as a GACM physician or extensive experience in the area of GACM.

CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

Challenges and opportunities currently associated with the role include:

• Supporting the independent expert review of the Department’s operations • Facilitating the implementation of the review’s findings and outcomes, including changes to work flow and patient flow • Strengthening collegial working relationships within the clinical team

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

The Director reports to the Director, Division of Medicine, in accordance with the Medical Officers Award.

KEY DATA

Staffing 10 FTE Specialists, 16 FTE registrars, 20 FTE JMOs

Budget Managed through FTE/overtime/rosters through Medical Director, Division of Medicine

Work Unit Royal Darwin & Palmerston Hospitals

Service Location Darwin / Palmerston

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Useful Links Position Description NT Health Website Living in Darwin

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EMPLOYMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS

REMUNERATION In accordance with the Medical Officers Award (TBC) Plus, relocation support, professional development and postgraduate allowance to be negotiated based on length of service and qualifications.

DESIGNATION & TERM Senior Staff Specialist Full Time / contract 5 years with option to renew

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROBITY CHECKS

Information on a person’s suitability for appointment is obtained for all appointments. Potential appointees will be asked whether there are any reasons why they should not be appointed such as: Information on a person’s criminal history and other associated probity checks will be sought from those candidates whose application has progressed to shortlisting for interview.

Applicants unsure about the definition of disclosable criminal convictions or status of any criminal conviction may wish to seek legal advice in responding to the probity check questions. (A ‘disclosable’ conviction is one that is recorded by the court and has not been rehabilitated or spent under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 and, in the case of Commonwealth convictions, the Crimes Act 1914 (Commonwealth), and does not breach the confidentiality provisions of the Youth Justice Act 1992.)

Top End Health Service positions will be subject to pre-employment checks such working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. More information on pre-employment checks specific to this role can be sourced through the vacancy contact.

The Northern Territory Public Service values diversity and aims for a workforce which is representative of the community we serve. Therefore, under an approved Special Measures recruitment plan, Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders applicants will be given priority consideration and preference in selection for this vacancy if they meet all essential selection criteria and are suitable at the position level.

If you accept this position, a detailed summary of your merit (including work history, experience, qualifications, skills, information from referees, etc.) will be provided to other applicants, to ensure transparency and better understanding of the reasons for the decision. For further information: click here.

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HOW TO APPLY

The closing date for applications is Monday 6 January 2020. Please include the reference number H19_3231 in your application.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Principal Consultant, Kate Wallwork:

M: +61 (0)410 052 125 E: [email protected]

Please submit application documentation to Executive Search Coordinator, Anna Brownjohn:

T: +61 (0)409 977 847 E: [email protected]

It Is standard practice for HardyGroup to acknowledge receipt of your application no later than the next business day. We request that if you do not receive the acknowledgement, you contact the search coordinator listed above as soon as possible after the 24-hour business period and arrange to resend your application if necessary.

Your application must include:

1. Completed HG Application Form 2. Cover letter addressed to the search consultant; 3. A written response addressing the key selection criteria, found on page 7; and 4. An up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae

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REFEREES

You will need to provide details of three (3) professional referees. To do so, complete the relevant fields in the Candidate Profile. You should carefully consider who you select to approach to provide reference advice. Your current manager must be included. It is customary for referee reports to be requested after interview and if you are the preferred candidate, your permission will be requested prior to contacting your referees.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

HG complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), all applications are treated by HG in strict confidence, however in submitting an application you are extending permission to share your application with the Selection Panel.

Personal Information will be used to assess your suitability for appointment to this Positions Health Services. As part of the selection process, personal information will be dealt with in accordance with HG’s Privacy Policy and the Information Privacy Act 2009.

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WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT JOB DESCRIPTION Agency Department of Health Work Unit Division of Medicine Director of General and Acute Care Job Title Designation Senior Specialist Clinician Medicine Job Type Full Time Duration Fixed for 5 years Salary $228,359 - $252,607 Location Darwin Position Number 35644 RTF 177780 Closing 06/01/2020 Contact Kate Wallwork, Hardy Group Principal Consultant on 0410 052 125 for a confidential discussion Agency Information http://www.health.nt.gov.au/ Information for Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet and an attached resume/cv For further Applicants information for applicants and example applications: click here Information about If you are selected and accept this position, a detailed summary of your merit (including work history, Selected Applicant’s experience, qualifications, skills, information from referees, etc.) will be provided to other applicants, to ensure Merit transparency and better understanding of the reasons for the decision. For further information: click here The NTPS values diversity and aims for a workforce which is representative of the community we serve. We strongly welcome and encourage people from all diversity groups to apply and strive to accommodate people Inclusion & Diversity with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments when required. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. Under an approved Special Measures recruitment plan, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants will Special Measures be given priority consideration and preference in selection for this vacancy if they meet all essential selection criteria and are suitable at the position level. Please submit the application form along with your CV and response to the Key selection criteria to HG How to Apply Search Coordinator, Anna Brownjohn via [email protected]

Primary Objective: Provide expert leadership for the Department of General and Acute Medicine (GACM) and Medical Admission and Planning Unit (MAPU) and support Medical Co-Director with implementation of business priorities.

Context Statement: In line with the TEHS business priorities, the position will be responsible for effective operation of the largest clinical unit (GACM) within the Division of Medicine GACM consists of 6 core General Medicine inpatient management teams (1 located at Palmerston Regional Hospital [PRH]) supported by a compliment of sub-specialty units, surgical sub-specialties and an intensive care unit.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Provide expert leadership for the Department of General and Acute Medicine (GACM) and Medical Admission and Planning Unit (MAPU). Support Medical Co-Director with implementation of various health business priorities including safety and quality and patient flow. Provide Clinical Service within GACM and (or) and medical sub-speciality. Assist with divisional clinical governance and operations through a close working relationship with RDPH senior leadership. 2. Provide leadership in fostering partnerships between healthcare providers across a range of disciplines and services to enhance the capacity for multi-disciplinary care. Establishing and refining organisational structures and work practices to support service delivery and review of best practice clinical processes, and implementation of evidence based medicine and systems. 3. Undertake quality improvement activities, review and revise policies, procedures and guidelines. Contribute to research agenda about the complexities of management Chronic diseases in the Northern Territory. 4. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces 5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection Criteria: Essential: 1. Eligible for general, and/or specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent; with specialist training as a GACM physician or extensive experience in the area of GACM. 2. Contribute to critical submissions with strategic impact on organisational operations and growth including capability to explore alternate strategies to reach outcomes that maximise opportunities. 3. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, high priority on teamwork, capacity to resolve conflict, manage change, work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop practical innovative solutions. 4. Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate others to achieve required business outcomes and ability to work with RDPH senior leadership team members. 5. Commitment to ensuring equity of access to quality health care, and improving health outcomes. 6. Evidence of commitment to; continuing education, teaching, research and quality assurance activities. 7. Proven ability to monitor service delivery and divisional performance including financial management.

Further Information: Department of Health has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises, facilities or vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. More information on pre-employment checks specific to this role can be sourced through the vacancy contact.

Approved: October 2019 Nadarajah Kangaharan, Medical Co-Director www.nt.gov.au