Manager, Urgent Care Centres (Commissioning)

Key selling points:

• Enjoy a hybrid/ flexible working model,
• Generous salary packing and employee benefits,
• Work collaboratively with a diverse and passionate team,
• Huge focus on development - our team can live, work and grow in their broader community,
• This is a part time role.

COORDINARE is seeking a well-respected and experienced leader to lead the commissioning of Urgent Care Centres, responsible for improving service access and consumer outcomes in the SENSW region. 

Purpose for this role:

COORDINARE’s Manager, Urgent Care Centres (Commissioning) works as part of the Primary Care Development team to assess, understand, and respond to the health needs and priorities of the region.  An operational role, with excellent engagement and relationship management skills, the Manager, Urgent Care Centres (Commissioning) will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the urgent care services are meeting the needs of the community.  The Manager, Urgent Care Centres (Commissioning) is responsible for guiding, advising, developing, managing risks, and implementing these responses, and works to support all services to comply with national and state agreements and policy. The role will ensure that COORDINARE commissions the right mix of primary and community-based interventions to deliver improved health outcomes for people in our region.

The role will also oversee contract management processes with service providers to meet agreed priorities.  Negotiating clear contract expectations, deliverables and working closely with providers to ensure a high level of performance is delivered will be a key function of the role.  In addition, the role works to uphold COORDINARE’s positive brand and reputation as a commissioning agency.

What skills and experience are required to be successful in this role?

• Significant management experience in planning and/or commissioning health services in a primary/community setting.
• Can engage positively with stakeholders to achieve improved outcomes.
• Is proficient in negotiating and managing contracts and deliverables.
• Has a strong understanding of best practice clinical governance.
• Has the ability to follow supervisor direction and immerse in the vision/roadmap of your work plan, while being an excellent team player.
• Demonstrated independent judgment while working as part of a team.

COORDINARE is an equal opportunity employer embracing diversity. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

If you are looking for an opportunity to join our dynamic organisation with excellent benefits and to use your health sector experience to benefit the community, please complete your application by providing:

• a cover letter addressing the selection criteria as listed in the position description,
• a copy of your resume.

Please download the Position Description below for a full outline of the key accountabilities for this role.

Completed applications should be forwarded to careers@coordinareuat.undev.com.au

For further information about this opportunity please contact the Associate Director, Primary Care Development on 0438 809 604.

Applications will close at 5.00 pm on Thursday 4 April 2024.

We support Hybrid Working, so it is expected on average 40% of your work time should be spent at a COORDINARE location to achieve the exemplary depth of relationships, connection, and collaboration as desired.

Successful applicants must have the right to work in Australia, be willing to complete a Criminal Record Check and, due to our purpose and nature of our work, must be able to demonstrate up to date COVID 19 vaccination status or medical exemption.