About us

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is one of 31 regionalised and independent PHNs established nationally by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care to provide local communities with better access to improved primary healthcare services.

The NQPHN region extends from St Lawrence in the south coast, up to the Torres Strait in the north, and west to Croydon and Kowanyama.

NQPHN aims to improve health outcomes for all residents by supporting, investing in, and working collaboratively with local Hospital and Health Services, the primary healthcare sector, local government areas (LGAs), other health organisations, and the wider community.

Find out more about NQPHN at www.nqphn.com.au 

The role

The Older Persons Health and Palliative Care Officer will be responsible for delivering aged care activities and interventions that directly build the capabilities of primary health care providers (PHCPs) to deliver services to older people living in the community and residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The Older Persons Health and Palliative Care Officer will facilitate initiatives that build after hours and virtual health services and solutions that enhance the care of older Australians across the three NQPHN regional sites as well as ensuring equity of access to rural and remote areas.

The key responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Providing support to residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in our region to have appropriate clinical facilities, equipment, staff training, and technology to provide their residents with access to quality virtual care from general practitioners (GPs) and other clinicians.
• Delivering initiatives that support RACFs to implement comprehensive out-of-hours arrangements and actions plans, including appropriate staff training and resources.
• Supporting, as requested, the commissioning of early intervention initiatives that contribute to healthy aging, including through the ongoing management of long-term conditions or reducing barriers at the aged care interface, to support senior Australians to live in the community for longer.
• Facilitating strong stakeholder relationships with aged care providers, general practices, and PHCPs, as well as governing agencies and other key contacts.
• Working collaboratively with residential aged care facilities (RACFs), community-based aged care organisations, and Hospital and Health Services (HHSs) in the NQPHN region to provide integration education and skilling opportunities.
• Supporting relationships with aged care peak bodies to ensure collaboration in the delivery of new models of care for transition into practice.
• Supporting the development and implementation of an NQPHN Aged Care Program Plan informed by the Department of Health and Aged Care’s guidelines.
• Contributing to monitoring and evaluating the delivery of the NQPHN Aged Care Program Plan and outcomes for the PHCP workforce.
• Supporting the needs assessment, planning, and service development in relation to the Aged Care Program.
• Ensuring the NQPHN Aged Care Program Plan operates within a designated budget.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Degree qualifications in a health-related discipline and two years’ experience in a similar role, or a VET qualification, and/or a minimum of three years’ aged care experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of opportunities and challenges for the aged care sector in the North Queensland region.
• Understanding of the technological and digital systems used in aged care in Australia.
• Understanding of health commissioning processes, health service design and delivery in a community environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in supporting aged care service development, program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Experience in supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of aged care capacity building interventions within the primary health care and/or community services field.
• Significant knowledge to support cohesive networking and stakeholder engagement in the aged care sector across the NQPHN region.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a high demand work environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication (oral and written), engagement, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse communities including Aboriginals, Torres Strait Islanders, and Australian South Sea Islanders in our region.

If you are looking for the opportunity to be part of a passionate and driven team and contribute to achieving our mission of ‘Northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives,’ we’d love to hear from you.

NQPHN aims to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Australians, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

For further information on this position click the below links.

Your application should include:

• cover letter responding to the key selection criteria (no more than two pages)
• your resume.

To submit an application for this position, please send your application to recruitment@nqphn.com.au

Applications close Friday 18 November 2022 at 5pm.

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About us

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is one of 31 regionalised and independent PHNs established nationally by the Commonwealth Department of Health to provide local communities with better access to improved primary healthcare services.

The NQPHN region extends from St Lawrence in the south coast, up to the Torres Strait in the north, and west to Croydon and Kowanyama. NQPHN aims to improve health outcomes for all residents by supporting, investing in, and working collaboratively with local Hospital and Health Services, the primary healthcare sector, local government areas, other health organisations and the wider community.

NQPHN commissions services and activities to meet the health needs of the communities in the region, particularly those at most risk of poor health outcomes. NQPHN’s commissioning decisions are underpinned by evidence-based rigorous planning, consultation, stakeholder engagement and service design. NQPHN consults extensively with the community as part of the commissioning process and listens to what people say about the health system in their region.

Find out more about NQPHN at www.nqphn.com.au/about-us

The role

The NQ Health Priorities Lead has overarching responsibility for leading a portfolio of sector engagement, relationship management, capacity building, and commissioning activities to better align services to meet priority health needs identified in the Health Needs Assessment. This role will provide oversight and health promotion/prevention subject matter expertise to NQPHN’s commissioning approach, fostering collaborative opportunities with key partners, and employing co- design approached within a place-based approach. Fundamental to this role will be building trusted collaborative relationships within the sector, peak bodies, health services, government, and other key stakeholder bodies.

Key responsibilities

You will lead the NQ Health Priorities team to undertake NQPHN health priorities commissioning activities including outcomes-based commissioning planning, service planning and design, procurement approaches, outcomes and impact measures, service performance management and evaluation.

You will advise on service delivery innovation opportunities, particularly for remote communities and build excellent relationships with key stakeholders to influence systemic reform and strategically align NQPHN in the context of the local health system environment.

You will ensure that procurement approaches are aligned with sector development plans and work collaboratively with other commissioning portfolio leads and the System Integration and Innovation Teams to ensure that NQPHN service system development activities complement one another and collectively contribute to delivering on strategic priorities.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Ideally you will hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant health related discipline, combined with at least five years’ experience in a senior role and at least three years’ experience within a medium to large health service or practice. You will understand health commissioning processes, health service design and delivery in a community environment and clinical governance practices with knowledge of contemporary population health, health promotion and prevention concepts and an understanding of opportunities and challenges for the primary health sector.

You will need highly developed project management skills to plan, lead, and manage complex projects simultaneously in a health setting, on time and within budget. Key to your success will be your highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and your ability to build effective and productive working relationships with team members, clients, stakeholders and other industry partners and you will have experience working with diverse communities.

If you are looking for the opportunity to be part of a passionate and driven team and contribute to achieving the mission of ‘Northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives,’ we’d love to hear from you.

NQPHN aims to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Australians, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

All applicants are required to provide proof of current full vaccination status for COVID-19. Travel throughout the regional footprint is required and a pool car will be made available as required.

For further information and a copy of the position description (PD), please contact Justine Eden on 0412156930 – to apply you will need to email your CV and a 1-2 page covering letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements as outlined in the PD to justine@edenritchie.com.au

Your application should include:

• cover letter (not exceeding two pages).
• response to the Key Selection Criteria (no more than two pages).
• your resume.

Applications close Friday 4 November 2022 at 5pm.

Job Reference: 575780

To view the original job advert and to apply, visit https://edenritchie.com.au/job/nq-health-priorities-lead/