- Lead statewide change programs to improve access of care within South Australian health services
- Provision of strategic advice to Chief Executive and Minister on risk and improvement strategies
- Strengthen clinical governance and quality system improvement
The Position
The Department for Health and Wellbeing, SA Health seeks to appoint a Deputy Chief Executive (DCE), Clinical System Support and Improvement, to ensure the successful planning, application and performance management of health services delivery and public health initiatives across the state.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) will play a pivotal role in driving strategic transformation and promoting key initiatives within the Department for Health and Wellbeing. This influential position is responsible for guiding system improvements, enhancing safety and quality programs, and providing strong leadership in support of driving clinical outcomes.
The DCE will oversee the SA Health Quality Program, the chief professional clinical officers, address clinical performance issues, and drive the development and implementation of best practices in patient care pathways. The DCE will lead the delivery of South Australia’s patient safety, quality, and clinical risk management in healthcare framework in accordance with national standards that improve clinical safety and quality, ensuring compliance with national standards and robust governance for efficient, system-wide services.
The successful candidate will be a strategic and influential senior healthcare executive leader with proven experience contributing to the leadership of a large and diverse high community profile organisation, with responsibility for the delivery of an extensive range of services and outcomes. With highly developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, the DCE will demonstrate the gravitas and political nous necessary to build key stakeholder relationships, including across senior executive and Ministerial levels, to lead strategic program planning and achieve positive change. A proven ability to influence strategic policy direction, analyse complex problems and apply effective judgment in the provision of recommendations that impact organisation and sector wide outcomes, will be critical to the success of this role.
The Organisation
The Department for Health and Wellbeing (DHW) is an administrative unit under the Public Sector Act 2009 with responsibility for setting strategic direction and statewide policy, as well as the performance of the public health system through high-level system direction and performance management.
SA Health is how we describe the public health system as a whole. It includes the Department, ten Local Health Networks, and Statewide Clinical Support Services, SA Ambulance Service, SA Dental Service, Prison Health, and Drug and Alcohol Services SA.
SA Health is committed to delivering a comprehensive and sustainable health system to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities. Through the initiatives of the SA Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020-2025, SA Health aims to refocus energy on maintaining good health through prevention, promotion, and early intervention plans.
To apply – click ‘Apply Now’, using reference DHWdce1224, addressing addressing your cover letter and resume to Liz Jones and Sandra Kerr, of Future Leadership™, or call 1300 347 437 for further information.
