Executive Director Clinical Operations West Gippsland Healthcare Group

Description:

Build and lead a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and excellence in clinical governanceExecutive leadership across nursing and midwifery professionsLocated in the region of Baw Baw Shire, a rapidly growing community, an hour from the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne
The Position
West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG) is the largest employer within the region of Baw Baw Shire, servicing a rapidly growing community in a primarily rural based environment that includes rich horticultural, dairying and forestry areas.
WGHG seeks to appoint an Executive Director Clinical Operations, a core leadership role in the provision of clinical operations leadership for acute, sub-acute and aged care services within the health service. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working closely with the Chief Medical Officer, the Executive Director will provide strategic leadership for the planning, policy direction and advice across the portfolio. As a contemporary executive leader, the Executive Director will build capability and knowledge to lead a culture that is underpinned by accountability, continuous improvement and excellence in clinical governance. The Executive Director will provide clinical expertise to lead successful accreditation outcomes and the delivery of key performance indicators, ensuring delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care.
The successful Executive Director will be a proven senior clinical leader, experienced within an acute heath environment. With a strong history of implementation and delivery, the appointee will have successfully established and developed strong relationships with teams and executive peers and built trust and confidence to lead contemporary clinical operations. With a commitment to the development of staff and strong clinical governance expertise the Executive Director will have current practising registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and post graduate Nursing or relevant management qualifications. Midwifery qualifications will be highly desirable.
The Organisation
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG) is a sub-regional provider of health services located in the Shire of Baw Baw, located approximately 100km east of Melbourne. Services include the Community Services Centres in Warragul and Trafalgar, the Rawson Community Health Centre, Cooinda Lodge Aged Care Residence, Andrews House Aged Care Residence, Warragul Linen Service and the West Gippsland Hospital. The Healthcare Group has 110 Aged Care and 102 Hospital beds and provides a broad range of services including acute medical and surgical, paediatric, obstetrics & gynaecology, emergency, aged care and community services. The primary catchment area is the Shire of Baw Baw, although patients also present from other Local Government Areas in Gippsland and outer Melbourne.
To apply: please visit https://futureleadership.com.au/opportunities/executive-director-clinical-operations/ and click ‘Apply Now’, using reference WGHdco0225, addressing your cover letter and resume to Sandra Kerr, of Future Leadership™, or call 1300 347 437 for further information.