About the role

The Program Development Officer will work as part of the Populations in Focus team to deliver programs across general practice and the community with a particular focus on Quality Improvement and chronic disease.

Requirements

Essential requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health, management, business or related field.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to speak well in public and liaise with a range of people and organisations at different professional levels.
• Knowledge of quality improvement approaches with the ability to design, implement and evaluate projects.
• Demonstrated strong organisation and project management skills with an ability to set and manage priorities, plan and act to achieve desired outcomes within a specified time frame in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Demonstrable ability to use information computer technology (ICT) effectively to support program implementation including Microsoft office suite, customer relations databases, e-mail, and internet.

Desirable requirements:

• Demonstrated experience or knowledge of commissioning of services and the development of contracts including the management of contractual relationships with commissioned service providers.
• Knowledge and / or experience of the primary health care setting within the Australian context.

This position is being offered in a full-time capacity. This appointment will be a maternity leave replacement to a maximum term of 12 months.

Why you should come work with us

Wentworth Healthcare offers additional benefits to our employees, these include:

• 3 Days Christmas Shutdown Leave (in addition to 20 days Annual leave)
• Up to 3 days Family and Community Leave (in addition to 10 days Sick/Personal Leave)
• Not for profit Salary Sacrifice taxation benefits including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meal and entertainment (subject to government criteria)
• Generous support toward professional development
• Free, onsite parking

About Wentworth Healthcare Ltd

Wentworth Healthcare Ltd, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network (NBMPHN), is a not for profit organisation whose main goal is the improved health and wellbeing of the people in our community.

Wentworth Healthcare Ltd is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic, disability or age.