• Set clear priorities for improving health outcomes through integrated services
• Be a key driver for health coordination & integration across northern Sydney
• Chatswood location | Hybrid work model | High performance culture

The Organisation

Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) is the Northern Sydney Primary Health Network (PHN), part of a national program of primary health networks designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of health care for patients, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes.

Sydney North Health Network works with a broad range of stakeholders to transform the health system in the region by building synergies, streamlining approaches, and creating momentum for population health improvement.

Sydney North Health Network has adopted an innovative business model that is data-driven, using epidemiological information, evidence and local knowledge to set clear priorities for improving health outcomes, achieving better patient experiences and improving efficiencies.

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Manager, Coordination & Integration, the role will lead and manage the expansion of care coordination and integration to improve access and navigation of services. You will address gaps in service provision and improve service integration. Additionally, you will be a key interface between health service providers and SNHN.

Specifically you will:

• Develop & implement efficient and effective care coordination and integration programs
• Lead strategies for coordination and integration across a range of services including aged care, mental health, suicide prevention, and AOD
• Oversee a small team of professionals including project coordinators and subject matter experts
• Support primary care providers to develop their capacity to deliver coordinated primary care services
• Be involved in extensive stakeholder engagement with government departments, GPs and allied health professionals

This role is offered for an initial contract period until mid-2023, but the intention is that this role be ongoing, dependant on funding.

Skills Required

You will have significant experience in health service planning or delivery, health project delivery or health policy review and improvement.
You also have:

• Experience setting and delivering agreed outcomes and overseeing a small team
• Expert written and oral presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including persuasion and negotiation skills, with the ability to participate in advisory bodies and influence senior stakeholders in strategic operations
• The ability to present information effectively to a variety of audiences

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks including a criminal record check, reference checking, and where required a Working With Children Check.

For further details regarding Sydney North Health Network please visit sydneynorthhealthnetwork.org.au.

Social Impact Careers specialise in recruitment for organisations that make a positive impact. As we have been retained to recruit this role, all third party and indirect applications will be forwarded to Lisa Morell. Please direct all enquiries to 0431 874 400 or [email protected] using the subject line: Program Manager - Health Coordination & Integration application via EthicalJobs.

We are likely to begin the shortlisting and interviewing process before the closing date, so please don’t delay your application. The advertisement will be removed once the position has been filled. Please be assured your application is confidential and we will respond to all candidates.

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