2011

Chief Medical Advisor - Taranaki District Health Board

 

• Do you have a passion for clinical leadership  and  excellence in health care?
• Then take this key leadership opportunity

 

The Taranaki District Health Board is embarking on an exciting future, with the Taranaki Base Hospital redevelopment and closer integration of all health services for our community. 

This exciting role of Chief Medical Advisor provides an opportunity for a senior doctor with energy and vision to provide strong leadership and support to medical colleagues and management, particularly in the area of clinical governance.

In addition to playing a key strategic planning role with other senior clinical and non-clinical managers  in the secondary service, the Chief Medical Advisor will also provide appropriate advice, and guidance to the Chief Executive and the Board.

The Chief Medical Advisor will be a member of the DHB's multi-disciplinary Executive Management Team and will chair the Clinical Board within the hospital and associated services.

In partnership with the Director of Nursing, Quality and Risk and  senior clinicians, the Chief Medical Advisor, will provide a strong strategic framework and systems to support clinical quality improvement and clinical risk management for services across the organisation and the district.

Your passion for clinical leadership and stakeholder engagement will enable the integration and seamless delivery of health services across the hospital, community and primary care sector in Taranaki. 

Please contact us if you have these qualities:

•             being truly patient and community focused

•             have demonstrated experience and commitment to improving the quality of clinical services

•             extensive knowledge and appreciation of clinical governance

•             strong and dynamic leadership skills, including the ability to provide direction and motivate a team to succeed

•             the ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of people, including developing partnerships between clinical and non-clinical leaders.

•             ability to create a vision in conjunction with others that is supported by appropriate strategies

•             ability to promote open communication and work in an inclusive team approach to problem solving or service improvement

 

The Chief Medical Advisor position is full time however we can accommodate applicants who have a desire to remain as a practicing clinician on a part-time basis in a primary, secondary or public health specialty. The mix of clinical and non-clinical time and work will be negotiated between the Chief Medical Advisor and the Chief Executive.

In Taranaki it is easy to achieve an enviable lifestyle without having to compromise your career path.  The region’s dynamic surf, masses of parks and gardens, major events calendar and mountain playground make it a great place to live and work.  Why not come to work in the city voted best in the world in 2008?

Please "Apply Online" at https://hiq.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=01887        

Alternately you can contact the Recruitment Manager Charles.Hunt@tdhb.org.nz    for more information.

Applications close on 30 November 2011

 

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To view the position description please visit www.countieshealthjobs.co.nz.

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Closing date: 31 August 2011