CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS WESTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Executive Director Operations TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Western Sydney Local Health District 4 Executive Director Operations 12 Employment Terms & Conditions 15 How to Apply 16 HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 2 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Executive Director Operations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Strategic leader and influencer • System-wide change management • Strong executive presence Western Sydney Local Health District is seeking to appoint an inspirational, resilient, outcomes-focused executive as its new Executive Director, Operations. This role will provide strategic leadership across the network as well as operational leadership for the delivery of its health services. With a $1.9 billion budget, Western Sydney Local Health District employs more than 13,000 staff in more than 70 sites across a 780 square kilometre area. A network of hospitals, community and state-wide services delivers integrated public health care to more than 950,000 residents. Currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar rebuilding program, Westmead Hospital with its partners will be one of the largest health, education, research and training precincts in Australia. With 975 beds, it provides acute medicine, aged care, neurology, rehabilitation, brain injury, cardiac, chronic care, radiology, pathology, emergency, surgery, intensive care, neonatal, mental health, renal and transplant surgery services. Auburn Hospital with 155 beds, provides emergency medicine, general medicine, paediatric day surgery, obstetrics and newborn care services for low-risk births and satellite renal dialysis. Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital with a combined 534 beds comprises Blacktown Hospital with emergency, intensive and high dependency care, acute medical and surgical care, obstetrics and newborn care, rehabilitation and acute and community mental health services whereas Mount Druitt Hospital provides emergency care and planned surgery especially general, orthopaedic and breast surgery. Cumberland Hospital is a 261-bed mental health facility for the local population, and tertiary acute, extended and forensic mental health services to greater western Sydney and NSW. The successful candidate will be an exceptional executive leader with a track record of successful operational achievement preferably within a large and complex tertiary health care environment. You will possess excellent stakeholder, communication, negotiation, coaching and interpersonal skills and be recognised for your collaborative and empowering style. You will be able to initiate, influence and lead sustainable transformational change. You will have the capability to drive performance and build the capacity and resilience of your senior management team while delivering outstanding patient care, services and results. The successful applicant will have tertiary qualifications in Management and/or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, experience and expertise in health service delivery, across a diverse range of care sectors. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 3 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Executive Director Operations WESTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is a leader in clinical services, research and education providing a diverse range of public health care to more than 950,000 residents in Sydney’s west as well as services to those outside its catchment from specialty state-wide centres of expertise. WSLHD is responsible for delivering and managing $1.9 billion in public healthcare across more than 120 suburbs spanning 780 square kilometres in the Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta local government areas. WSLHD employs more than 13,000 dedicated individuals across more than 70 sites including Westmead, Auburn, Cumberland, Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals as well as a network of comprehensive integrated care and community-based services. Major facilities include: Westmead Hospital-975 Beds Westmead Hospital is a specialised tertiary referral hospital for the western metropolitan area and a major teaching hospital of the University of Sydney for medical and dental students. Westmead is one of Australia’s largest centres for postgraduate training to specialist level in all fields. Westmead Hospital is a member of the Westmead Health Precinct, with close relationships to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, the University of Sydney, the Westmead Institute for Medical Research, and the Children’s Medical Research Institute. Other services include acute intervention medicine, aged care, neurology, rehabilitation, allied health, brain injury, cardiac, chronic care, radiology, pathology, a 24-hour emergency department, surgery, intensive care service, neonatal intensive care service, mental health, renal, transplant surgery and outpatient services. Currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar rebuilding program, Westmead Hospital with its partners will be one of the largest health, education, research and training precincts in Australia. The NSW Government has committed more than $900 million to the Westmead Redevelopment, including $750 million for the new hospital building and refurbishments to Westmead Hospital, $95 million for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and $72 million for parking improvements. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 4 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Executive Director Operations The University of Sydney has also contributed more than $80 million to the Westmead Health Precinct to develop new teaching and learning spaces. Stage 1 and 2 of the hospital’s refurbishment is now substantially complete and includes a new 16-bed gastroenterology ward, new ear, nose and throat and audiology units, a new 64-bed in-patient unit and the Westmead Education and Conference Centre, an expanded intensive care unit, gastroenterology comprehensive care centre and aged care, as well as a new adolescent and young adult unit. A new 1250-space multi-storey car park has been built and in March 2018, the new Clinical Research Centre opened at Kids Research at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Please see link to a video on the redevelopment and website outlining the build: • Video of redevelopment- Central Acute Services Building • NSW Government Website on Redevelopment. Auburn Hospital-155 Beds Auburn Hospital opened in 2009 and services include emergency medicine, adult general medicine, paediatric day-only surgery, short-stay medical, obstetrics and newborn care services for low-risk births, satellite renal dialysis, and non-acute care. Auburn Hospital is a teaching hospital of the University of Notre Dame and serves a unique population with 60 per cent of local residents born overseas. Auburn Hospital is networked with Westmead Hospital. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 5 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Executive Director Operations Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital -534-Beds Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital (BMDH) is a single hospital operating across two campuses – one at Blacktown and one at Mount Druitt. Blacktown Hospital provides a 24-hour emergency service, intensive and high dependency care, sub-specialty acute medical and surgical care, obstetrics and newborn care and sub-acute rehabilitation. Inpatient acute mental health and community mental health services are delivered from Bungarribee House. Mount Druitt Hospital offers 24-hour emergency care, and a district-wide role in the provision of planned surgery, with a high proportion of general, orthopaedic and breast surgery. BMDH is a unit of the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) governed by the NSW Ministry of Health. Although there are two inpatient campuses, it operates under one administration under the umbrella of Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital. Clinical Services are distributed across both campuses, allowing for the growth of expertise within specialities. This facility has strong links with Western Sydney University for teaching and learning and research. The two facilities are situated 11 kilometres apart. Images clockwise: Blacktown Hospital, Mt Druitt Hospital, Dialysis Unit Mt Druitt, Blacktown Hospital Courtyard HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 6 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Executive Director Operations Cumberland Hospital- 261 Beds Cumberland Hospital is a mental health facility that provides primary and secondary mental health services to the local population, and tertiary acute, extended and forensic mental health services to greater western Sydney and NSW. They also work in conjunction with five community-based mental health teams who provide community based acute care, case management and recovery services and access to specialist mental health input and consultation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is also a range of community mental health residential facilities as well as recovery support and specialist treatment services located on the campus. Cumberland Hospital is a teaching hospital for nursing, social work, occupational therapy and psychology students. Currently there are approximately 261 inpatient beds within Cumberland. Integrated Care and Community Health Centres: WSLHD offer a range of services to children, families, young people, adults and older people including speech pathology, occupational therapy, hearing screening, counselling, community nursing, podiatry, day respite for elderly people and multicultural health services. Services are also provided in residents’ homes as well as community settings such as schools and residential aged care facilities.