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Are you passionate about improving the cancer service system, delivering cancer policy, collaborating with world-class cancer clinicians and cancer leaders, achieving excellence in cancer patient experience and outcomes. A rewarding opportunity exists for a strategic, collaborative, and dedicated leader as the NEMICS Service Improvement and Consumer Manager.
About VICS:
The Victorian Integrated Cancer Services (VICS) are Victoria’s cancer services improvement network. The VICS are funded by the Victorian Department of Health. Together we deliver strategic cancer services improvement aligned with the Victorian Cancer Plan, VICS Implementation Plan, and Optimal Care Pathways.
About NEMICS:
NEMICS is funded by the Victorian Department of Health and is one of nine cancer services improvement networks. We deliver strategic cancer services improvement aligned with the Victorian Cancer Plan, VICS Implementation Plan, Optimal Care Pathways, and local priorities. Our team delivers excellence, innovation, collaboration, and initiatives with impact. Our program utilises evidence, data, and co-design to deliver innovative cancer services improvement.
NEMICS is hosted by Austin Health and our members organisations include Austin Health, Eastern Health, Mercy Hospital for Women, and Northern Health. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to improve cancer patient experience of care and outcomes.
About the role:
The NEMICS Service Improvement and Consumer Manager is a senior leadership role within our team, responsible for the implementation of cancer services reform, innovative service improvement projects, practice development of NEMICS staff, workforce professional development grants, and consumer engagement activities across a regional network and its member health services. During 2025, this role will support implementation of the National Lung Cancer Screening program. The role also deputises for the NEMICS Director.
About you:
Ideally, you’ll have:
Desirable
Demonstrated experience working across health sectors and boundaries eg. community health, aged care, health services, primary care.
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: NEMICS Director, Linda.Nolte@austin.org.au.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 18 December 2024
