Manager – Drug, Alcohol and First Nations Mental Health

Location | Erina, Newcastle or Tamworth

Hours | FULL-TIME (1.0FTE)*

Application close date | 8am Monday 21st November 2022

Annual full-time equivalent salary| $108,523 – $134,220 + 10.5% super + salary packaging*

Join our passionate and supportive team to improve the outcomes for people living in the Hunter, New England and Central Coast regions through increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of services and ensuring patients receive appropriate access to health services in the community.

Why work for us

We are a values-driven organisation and are proud of our culture and the benefits we offer. We employ highly motivated and passionate people who work together to deliver innovative, locally relevant solutions that measurably improve the health outcomes of our communities. Our values are the basis of everything we do including how we work with each other and the way we connect with our industry partners and the wider community.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and flexible and offer a great range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 (Less tax can mean more take home pay).
• Up to $2,650 of pre-tax income can be used to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.).
• Hybrid model of working from the office and home. 
• Professional development / Education & Training opportunities.
• Corporate Fitness Program (Fitness Passport – access to 650 Gyms & Swimming Pool Facilities).
• Employee Assistance Program support (EAP).
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives including 2022 Pride in Health & Wellbeing membership.
• Safe driver training.
• Collaboration with passionate like-minded professionals.
• Additional Leave for family & community responsibilities.
• Additional leave between the Christmas and New Year period.
• A supportive team environment.
• Ability to purchase additional leave.

About the role

The role will work as part of a geographically dispersed team and will have responsibility for the smooth and efficient operation of coordinating and overseeing the design, commissioning, procurement and ongoing management of the PHN funded services across the region to deliver services that promote best quality health care in our communities.

You will support the team to achieve the Stategic vision of the PHN with development of key sector networks and facilitating interactions between the PHN, researchers, and external partners.  Inclusive in this is the engagement with Addiction Specialists, Community Elders, other funding bodies, governments and non-government agencies, and other subject matter experts essential to support this strategy.

To be successful in this role you will;

• Tertiary qualifications in health, social welfare, or a business field and/or extensive relevant experience in primary health care or AoD sector.
• Demonstrated experience in leading a team engaged in implementation of changes in a complex system.
• Experience in contract management, procurement and/or service planning in a health setting.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation, negotiation, consensus-building, data analysis and consultation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while supporting team members to deliver against objectives, contract milestones and expected performance.

How to apply

• Address the selection criteria (both essential and desirable) in your cover letter. You will find the selection criteria in the job description which can be found after clicking “Apply” then clicking “back to available jobs” and selecting the role advertisement.
• Submit your cover letter and resume to the PHN by hitting the “apply now” button.
• For more information, contact the Executive Manager – Commissioning, Catherine Turner on 0428 492 203.

Our commitment to diversity

We believe that our differences are what make us great. Whatever our race, gender identity, intersex status, ability, religion, beliefs, or sexual orientation. We are on our journey to continuously work to call out bias and celebrate workplace inclusion as guided by our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy. 

Additional Information

*PHN’s have been funded by the Department of Health since 2015. All roles at our PHN are maximum-term and linked to our funding contracts with the Department of Health. This is a maximum term contract until 30 June 2024 and any contract extensions are dependent on ongoing funding.

Salary:  This role is classified as Level 5, Grade 1 – 5 within our Enterprise Agreement and the rate will be dependent on skills. You will need to earn an annual base salary of $117,704 – $145,127 in order to get the same take home fortnightly pay.   This is an illustration only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal or other professional advice.

The current PHN policy requires employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.