• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell Mc Ewin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Classification: SAES – Level 1 - SA Executive Services Level 1 - To be Negotiated
• Temporary Full-Time, up to 3 years

About the Role:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) seeks to appoint an inclusive and engaging executive to the position of Executive Director Aboriginal Health. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director Aboriginal Health will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic advice on Aboriginal health issues across the NALHN. Additionally, the position is responsible for ensuring clinical services within NALHN receive the advice, support and direction they need in order to deliver effective and culturally acceptable services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
As a member of the Executive Team, the Executive Director Aboriginal Health will provide, advice, education and leadership across the LHN on matters impacting Aboriginal outcomes and about the provision of health services to Aboriginal people. The Executive Director, Aboriginal Health is also clinically and operationally responsible for four Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health and services and a residential service across both the CALHN and NALHN catchments, including service development and design, planning, performance, clinical and operational governance structures and accountability. Responsibility for ensuring appropriate models of community consultation are developed and internal/external relationships are enhanced to further improve health outcomes for the community will be key to success in the position.
The appointee will demonstrate sound strategic leadership experience in the public, community or private sectors, with a particular focus on improving quality of life of the indigenous community. An inclusive and engaging style in relation to Aboriginal people and issues will be essential, along with an ability to maintain culture integrity at a systemic and personal level. The incoming Director will bring an extensive understanding of contemporary health care issues as they relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and an understanding of the need to provide a culturally safe health service and working environment. Demonstrating highly effective strategic planning and policy development capability, and experience in providing leadership in complex multi-disciplinary settings, the appointee will bring proven experience in the management of major change programs.
Success in the position will be predicated on knowledge of, and extensive relationships with, Aboriginal people and communities within South Australia in addition to a sound knowledge of public health operations.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 885565
Enquiries:
Jenna Busch
Senior Executive Coordinator - OCEO
Phone: (08) 7321 4219
E-mail: jenna.busch@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
29 November 2024 – 11.55PM
Role Description:

For further information and to apply, click the link below:
https://futureleadership.com.au/opportunities/executive-director-aboriginal-health-naleda1024/