• Location: Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Broken Hill or Bourke
• Full time maximum term contract to 30 June 2023

About Western Health Alliance Ltd (WHAL) trading as Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN)

The WNSW PHN is one of 31 Primary Health Networks across Australia established by the Australian Government to support frontline health and wellbeing services. Our focus is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of primary health care, ensuring people receive the right care in the right place at the right time. To achieve this, we work closely with general practice, Aboriginal Medical Services and other health care providers, Local Health Districts, non-government organisations and the broader community.

The Role

Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is currently seeking a motivated individual who has a passion for primary healthcare and community wellbeing to join our Commissioned Services team as Commissioned Services Business Partner.

The Commissioned Services Business Partner is responsible for the administration and monitoring of commissioned services, managing contracted provider relationships and working with the relevant Portfolio Leads and subject matter experts to ensure commissioned services are delivered as specified in service agreements. 

The position can be based in any one of our offices which include Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Broken Hill or Bourke.

Benefits to working with WHAL

We pride ourselves on being supportive and flexible and offer a great range of benefits including:

• Generous salary packaging options up to $18,450 per year
• Professional development allowance and leave
• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements
• Supportive team environment
• Collaboration with passionate likeminded professionals
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Option to purchase an additional 2 weeks leave or cash out 2 weeks
• Additional leave between the Christmas and New Year period
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Opportunities to be innovative
• Free Employment Assistance Program

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS

These guidelines aim to assist you in submitting applications for advertised vacancies with the Western NSW PHN.

Applying for a position

The following may assist you in preparing your application:

• Obtain and carefully read the Information Package for the position of interest.
• Conduct some initial research on the organisation by browsing the website and reading key resources.
• If you need to, seek clarification or additional information on the organisation and/or the position.
• Decide whether you possess, and can demonstrate your skills, experience, knowledge and ability against the selection criteria.
• When addressing the selection criteria, provide examples to demonstrate and substantiate your claims. Examples should outline a situation, identify the action you took and summarise the subsequent result. Keep your response to no more than two pages, plus your Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Be aware of the closing date and where and how to lodge your application (for details see below). If, for any reason you cannot submit your application by the closing date, you should ring the contact officer to see if a late application will be accepted.
• If you require any special arrangements (e.g. wheelchair access, hearing or visual aids, etc.) to assist you to attend an interview, please discuss these with the contact officer when the interview is being arranged.