Divisional Director - Darwin NT

Job summary

The Medical Divisional Director works in partnership with the Director of Nursing - Operations of Division of Medicine across Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals and is accountable for the safety and quality, financial and operational management of the Division.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, reform, coordination and delivery of cost-effective and integrated health services and delivery models across acute and primary care sectors in collaboration with other sector leaders.
• Ensure a culture of high performing teams, professional excellence, and accountability within the NT Health Values Framework, across all streams and Divisions to improve patient care and outcomes.
• Drive an environment of quality improvement and clinical outcome measurement through clinical audit and review to promote continuous quality improvement across the Division.

Qualifications

• Eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia with Fellowship of a relevant Medical College.
• Demonstrated extensive relevant professional experience at a senior level in an acute tertiary setting.
• Demonstrated high level ability to provide strategic leadership, deliver business and clinical service plans and outcomes in a complex hospital environment, with the demonstrated high level ability to lead, negotiate, implement and drive organisational change in support of the achievement of strategic and operational goals.

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