CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NORTHERN ADELAIDE LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Chief Executive Officer Northern Adelaide Local Health Network TABLE OF CONTENTS Northern Adelaide Local Health Network 3 Chief Executive Officer 5 Employment Terms & Conditions 6 How to Apply 8 HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 2 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Chief Executive Officer Northern Adelaide Local Health Network NORTHERN ADELAIDE LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) was established in 2011 and provides health care for around 345,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide as well as providing a number of state- wide services, and services to those in regional areas. 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 NALHN Mental Health NALHN has a comprehensive range of public mental health services for youth, adults and older people in northern Adelaide. Services are provided through community health centres and hospitals, and to consumers in their own homes. Lyell McEwin Hospital The Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) is a 336-bed specialist referral public teaching hospital which has links to the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and Flinders University. Forming part of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, LMH provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency and support services. Modbury Hospital Modbury Hospital, in conjunction with the Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH), forms the NALHN acute and community services and has consistently built a strong reputation for providing well-rounded training in a community hospital. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 3 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Chief Executive Officer Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Modbury Hospital is a 174-bed, acute care teaching hospital that provides inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to a population living primarily in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs. KEY DATA Staffing ~4200 Annual Budget ~$800M Useful Links NALHN Annual Report 2016-17 NALHN Research SA Health HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 4 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Chief Executive Officer Northern Adelaide Local Health Network CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KEY CHALLENGES Key challenges associated with the role include: 1. Ensuring effective financial management and operational effectiveness 2. Managing service demand because of rapid population growth 3. Readiness for the appointment of, and accountability to, a Board for NALHN 4. Ensuring increased clinician involvement in decision making within the LHN 5. Networking with the Department of Health and other LHN CEOs within a State-wide integrated system 6. In the context of Commissioning and in consultation with the Department of Health and other LHNs, revising service delivery models, service locations and service management structures to maximise quality of outcomes, resource utilisation, efficiency and standards of training and professional development 7. Building relationships with the University, PHNs, NGOs and similar critical organisations 8. Oakden Nursing Home Senate Enquiry and ICAC aftermath will require strategic leadership 9. Development of a NALHN workforce plan to attract and retain quality staff 10. Managing the Lyell McEwen and Modbury redevelopments THE PERSON The incumbent will show demonstrated experience and ability in the following: 1. Strong leadership and change agent ability and capacity to motivate and inspire 2. Capacity to effectively liaise and collaborate with key stakeholders including the community, the Department, other LHNs, Universities, NGOs, PHNs 3. Ability to form linkages across primary and acute care 4. Proven ability to analyse and conceptualise problems and formulate and execute solutions and negotiate successful outcomes 5. Proven communication and influencing skills with a wide range of audiences on a range of sensitive and complex issues 6. Proven ability to negotiate at senior levels of government and private industry 7. Ability to be innovative and enterprising 8. Experience in providing leadership to a complex multidisciplinary organisation in a climate of continuing change and fiscal responsibility 9. A demonstrated awareness of the political and socio-economic sensitivities that impact on the planning, development, funding, delivery and management of health services Please see a more comprehensive list provided in the Position Description. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 5 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Chief Executive Officer Northern Adelaide Local Health Network EMPLOYMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS CLASSIFICATION SAES 2 level APPOINTMENT / TERM Contract / Up to 5 years 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.) SA HEALTH • It is mandatory that no person, whether or not currently working in SA Health, will be eligible for appointment to a position in SA Health unless they have obtained a satisfactory Background Screening and National Criminal History Clearance. • Prescribed Positions under the Children’s Protection Act (1993) must obtain a satisfactory Background Screening and National Criminal History Clearance through the Screening and Licensing Unit, Department for Communities and Social Inclusion. • Background Screening and National Criminal History Clearances must be renewed every 3 years thereafter from date of issue for ‘Prescribed Positions’ under the Children’s Protection Act 1993 (Cth) or ‘Approved Aged Care Provider Positions’ as defined under the Accountability Principles 1998 made in pursuant to the Aged Care Act 2007 (Cth). • Depending on work requirements the incumbent may be transferred to other locations across SA Health to perform work appropriate to classification, skills and capabilities either on a permanent or temporary basis subject to relevant provisions of the Public Sector Act 2009 for Public Sector HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 6 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Chief Executive Officer Northern Adelaide Local Health Network employees or the SA Health (Health Care Act) Human Resources Manual for Health Care Act employees. • The incumbent may be required to participate in Counter Disaster activities including attendance, as required, at training programs and exercises to develop the necessary skills required to participate in responses in the event of a disaster and/or major incident. HANDLING OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION By virtue of their duties, SA Health employees frequently access, otherwise deal with, and/or are aware of, information that needs to be treated as confidential. SA Health employees will not access or attempt to access official information, including confidential patient information other than in connection with the performance by them of their duties and/or as authorised. SA Health employees will not misuse information gained in their official capacity. SA Health employees will maintain the integrity and security of official or confidential information for which they are responsible. Employees will also ensure that the privacy of individuals is maintained and will only release or disclose information in accordance with relevant legislation, industrial instruments, policy, or lawful and reasonable direction SA HEALTH WHITE RIBBON SA Health has a position of zero tolerance towards men’s violence against women in the workplace and the broader community. In accordance with this, the incumbent must at all times act in a manner that is non- threatening, courteous, and respectful and will comply with any instructions, policies, procedures or guidelines issued by SA Health regarding acceptable workplace behaviour. SA HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR CODE OF ETHICS View the Code of Ethics for South Australian Public Sector, Policies and Procedures and legislative requirements that must be complied with by the incumbent. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 7 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Chief Executive Officer Northern Adelaide Local Health Network HOW TO APPLY The closing