CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK HEAD OF UNIT-EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NORTHERN ADELAIDE LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Unit-Emergency Department, NALHN TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Northern Adelaide Local Health Network 4 Head of Unit-Emergency Department 6 (Consultant) Employment Terms & Conditions 9 How to Apply 10 HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 2 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Unit-Emergency Department, NALHN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) Emergency Department is a Level 5 Adult and Level 4 Paediatric Service that provides complex specialist emergency care 24 hours, 7 days a week - including Resuscitation and Emergency assessment and stabilizing treatment. The Unit sees more than 71,000 presentations, majority non-ambulance arrivals, annually. Growing demand is expected with population growth forecast to increase by around 50,000 over the next 5 years. Identified five years ago for transformation to one of three major tertiary hospitals in South Australia, LMH services the north of the state as part of Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN). Hospital redevelopment in the order of $52M is planned with Emergency Department service improvements over the next 12 months to include the next phase expansion works and Phase 2 Model of Care. The new Head of Unit - Emergency Department will provide pivotal leadership to service improvement and expansion, ensuring the highest standards of patient centered care and accountability for the overall performance of the Unit, including budget. The role will be responsible for ensuring performance standards and targets are met and for leading effective collaboration and cohesion across care teams as well as hospital Divisions to positively impact patient access and flow. The role is an opportunity for an experienced and highly regarded leader, with public hospital experience in the field of Emergency Medicine, to successfully lead the Unit and the team through growth and redevelopment in transforming the Service to a next level service. Essential: Eligible to possess specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) with a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM) or equivalent, and in-depth experience in emergency medicine. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 3 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Unit-Emergency Department, NALHN NORTHERN ADELAIDE LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK “Together with our community and staff we will deliver exceptional care through innovative practice. Compassionate care. Exceptional people” Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides acute and community health services for around 398,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide as well as providing tertiary services to a wider catchment area. The northern area of Adelaide is currently the highest population growth area in SA. This will mean that by 2026 it is expected a quarter of the state’s population will live in the northern metropolitan catchment area. More than 4,200 skilled staff provide high quality patient care, education, research and health promoting services. The LHN includes some of the least affluent parts of the state. As a whole, residents of NALHN rate lower on population health measures than residents of other LHNs and are also more likely to have chronic disease or risk factors for chronic disease. In the last 2 years or so, NALHN has developed strong Clinical Directorate structures. Strategically this has been about implementing the Single Service, Multiple Site model with services being amalgamated across campuses to create single services. NALHN provides a range of acute and sub-acute health services for people of all ages including the following: • Lyell McEwin Hospital • Modbury Hospital • Mental Health Services • Ambulatory and Primary Health Care Services HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 4 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Unit-Emergency Department, NALHN Lyell McEwin Hospital Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) is developing into a major adult tertiary hospital. LMH ED is a Level 5 Adult and Level 4 Paediatric ED as per the SA Health Clinical Services Capability Framework that provides complex specialist emergency care services to the community 24 hours, 7 days a week, including Resuscitation and Emergency assessment and stabilising treatment. Modbury Hospital (MOD) is developing as a centre for elective surgery and subacute including; rehabilitation, palliative care and older people’s services; with an Emergency Department (ED), and Short Stay General Medicine Unit (SSGMU) on site. ED @ Lyell McEwin-a snapshot vs 71,868 65% of Adult Patient Emergency Paediatric presentations Admissions in patients treated presentations (77.9%) FY 17/18 in <10 mins (22.1%) HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 5 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Unit-Emergency Department, NALHN What lies ahead Looking forward, acute service changes within NALHN will result in the provision of more complex services to residents in the north, including the refocus of the LMH to become one of the three major adult tertiary hospitals in South Australia. • The realignment of acute services and activity between the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) and NALHN will increase the self-sufficiency of NALHN to at least 80% and provide better access to care for residents in the north. • $52.5 million for a new and bigger world-class Emergency Department at LMH • The LMH will be the Trauma Centre for the North with the capability to stabilise major trauma patients who cannot be transported directly to the Major Trauma Services at the RAH or WCH. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 6 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Unit-Emergency Department, NALHN HEAD OF UNIT-EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (CONSULTANT) POSITION PURPOSE The Head of Unit-Emergency Department is responsible for the clinical standards and quality of care provided by the Emergency Unit at Lyell McEwin Hospital. In this role, he/she demonstrates leadership, and ensures efficient management and effective operation of the Department. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Head of Unit-Emergency Department will • Monitor standards of care, performance, and compliance in respect of budgets • Advise and collaborate in the development of an agreed financial and activity budget for the Unit with the Emergency Division. • Be responsible for the day to day management of the Unit and the overall delivery of a balanced budget, both financial and activity • Work collaboratively with other Heads of Unit to ensure the efficient operation of the acute hospital services • Contribute to and participate in, strategic planning and policy formulation across services, teaching and research • Facilitate the development and maintenance of linkages with consumers and the broader community • Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective relationships with the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, University of South Australia, Department of Health and other appropriate government agencies • In collaboration with the Divisional management team, other Heads of Unit or designated staff, prepare reports and make recommendations to the Divisional Medical Co-Director on matters pertaining to the effective management of the Unit. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 7 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Unit-Emergency Department, NALHN • Be responsible for managing the care of all patients allocated to them in collaboration with the responsible Resident Medical Officers, Registrars, fellow Consultants, Nurses and Allied Health professionals View the required skills, experience and knowledge in the Position Description. SELECTION CRITERIA The Head of Unit-Emergency Department is required to have • Proven experience in Emergency Medicine • Experience in a senior role within a large teaching hospital, or equivalent environment with demonstrated management / leadership skills in an environment of dynamic change and financial constraint • Experience in community liaison and highly developed communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills • Ability to contribute to education programs for medical officers, undergraduate medical students, and staff of other disciplines • Demonstrated commitment to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity and Ethical Conduct, and an understanding of, experience in, and ability to manage to the spirit and principles of the Premier’s Safety Commitment and the legislative requirements of the Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act, utilising AS/NZS 4360 Risk Management, or to an equivalent set of standards. QUALIFICATIONS The Head of Unit-Emergency Department will be a registered medical practitioner possessing • Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration and • Appropriate Specialist Qualifications in Emergency Medicine and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 8 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Unit-Emergency Department, NALHN • Post graduate qualification in Health, Medical Administration or other related field and/or Fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine is desirable CHALLENGES Major challenges currently associated with the role include: • Implementing new patient centred model of care in the Department by fostering collaboration. • Develop and establish a robust rostering