Director Rehabilitation Medicine

Job Description:

Director of Rehabilitation Medicine

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincents has been a leader in Australias health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders the Sisters of Charity opened our first hospital in 1857 our services and people have been behind some of Australias most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of our Australias health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a special kind of person a St Vincents kind of person. Someone who puts compassion connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

Reporting to our Continuing Care Clinical Program Director St Vincents Hospital Melbourne is seeking to appoint a progressive and collaborative Director of Rehabilitation Medicine to uplift patient services and deliver a more contemporary rehabilitation offering with a One St Vincents approach front of mind.

Operating across St Vincents Hospital Melbourne located on the home of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation the Director of Rehabilitation Medicine will offer a foundation of specialist clinical expertise complimented by an open minded and innovative approach to patient rehabilitative care and wellbeing.

Motivated by a desire to increase the profile of St Vincents rehabilitation services and supported by a high performing executive management team the Director of Rehabilitation Medicine will build research capability mentoring and developing more junior clinicians whilst partnering with the broader organisation to achieve cross functional goals.

A team first attitude to leadership should be considered imperative whilst a demonstrable ability to harness a wide range of talented and capable individuals into a single high performing team will be key to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Primary day to day accountabilities for this businesscritical appointment include:

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality evidencebased Rehabilitation Medicine services
• Develop strategic and operational plans for the Rehabilitation Medicine Department that are aligned and consistent with St. Vincents Health Australias strategic plan
• Promote a culture that values high quality clinical care supports learning and encourages the reporting of errors
• Provide expert advice specialist knowledge and build the capacity of the unit clinical staff to problem solve and deliver improvement in line with patient and staff needs
• Establish and manage effective working relationships between the Rehabilitation Department and other departments affiliated research bodies and external academic institutions and groups
• Participate in and ensure that the Departments staff are appropriately involved in teaching activities of the University and Hospital including medical student teaching as requested by the Clinical School postgraduate teaching research training continuing medical education allied health and nursing education
• Provide an effective and appropriately supervised training environment for junior medical staff and Advanced Trainees employed by the hospital including the provision of required teaching and education time and appropriate time for supervisors of training to fulfil their requirements.
• Actively manage individual and team performance to maximise outputs and minimise workplace problems and conflict
• Continuously seek individual and team improvement and take responsibility for the introduction of any changes required to bring about such improvements
• Provide leadership in organisational issues and ensure that operational and financial performance targets are met

This is an exciting time to join St Vincents with a clean slate upon which to elevate our

Rehabilitation offering with the backing of a supportive and encouraging executive team to guide you how you can instead of why you cant.

Selection Criteria

When formalising your application please consider the following essential requirements:

• Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Member of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine/ Royal Australasian College of Physicians
• Evidence of ongoing CME participation
• Indemnification with recognised Medical Defence Association
• Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre FIM credentialing
• Drivers licence

Furthermore the following capabilities would be highly regarded:

• Experience in spasticity management including procedures intrathecal baclofen management and complex disability
• Experience in amputee rehabilitation spinal cord injury management and wound and lymphedema management

Because youre like us you believe in our vision that every person whoever and wherever they are is served with excellent and compassionate care by a better and fairer health and aged care system. Better for all our employees and volunteers who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our patients and clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

PreEmployment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all rolerequired preemployment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply Now button including your resume and cover letter.

For further enquiries please contact Sarah Marchesani Talent Partner at /0

Respectfully no recruitment agencies.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Please see below for a copy of the full position description

THE ORGANISATION AND OUR MISSION

St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service which employs more than 7500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne.

Part of Australias largest notforprofit Catholic health and aged care network St Vincents Health Australia SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services subacute care medical diagnostics rehabilitation allied health mental health palliative care correctional health and community residential care.

SVHMs mission is to provide high quality and efficient health services to the people of Victoria in accordance with the philosophy of St Vincents Health Australia. This mission is based on the values of compassion justice integrity and excellence.

KEY POSITION DETAILS

Job Title: Director of Rehabilitation Medicine

Reports to: Clinical Program Director Continuing Care (Day to day operational reporting through GM Continuing Care)

Program: Continuing Care Department: Rehabilitation Medicine

Industrial

Agreement: AMA Victoria Victorian Public Health Sector Medical Specialists Enterprise Agreementor its successor Classification: Risk Category: Specialist Year 1 Year 9 (HM33 HM41) Full Time) (HN19 HN59) (Fractional) A

LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

Rehabilitation Medicine Services are provided across the continuum of Acute Inpatient Services Inpatient Rehabilitation Wards at the Fitzroy and Kew Campuses at St Georges and Health Independence Programs at Fitzroy and Community Rehabilitation Centres at Kew and Fairfield. Specialist services are inclusive of Disability Clinics (Young Adults with Complex Disabilities Polio Services and Intrathecal Baclofen) Spasticity Management Rehabilitation Medicine Amputee High Risk Foot and Lymphoedema Clinics.

POSITION PURPOSE

In addition to clinical work as a Rehabilitation Medicine Physician the Director of Rehabilitation Medicine will provide professional and clinical leadership to the Department whilst meeting agreed operational service delivery and other relevant targets as determined by the Chief Operating Officer. Support of teaching and relevant research will be important. The Director will ensure safe highquality healthcare is delivered through exceptional leadership and knowledge across all aspects of Rehabilitation Medicine. The Director will lead and inspire a dedicated team of skilled clinicians to deliver excellence in patient care and outcomes and provide strategic direction for the unit that is aligned with the wider organisational strategy. The Director will be a role model for demonstrating the mission and values of the organisation to internal and external stakeholders and affiliates. The individual will demonstrate an ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team demonstrating effective communication skills and the capacity to liaise professionally and collegiately with internal and external stakeholder groups.

POSITION DUTIES

Clinical Service Provision:

Provide strategic and clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality evidencebased Rehabilitation Medicine services

Develop strategic and operational plans for the Rehabilitation Medicine Department that are aligned and consistent with St. Vincents Health Australias strategic plan

Promote a culture that values high quality clinical care supports learning and encourages the reporting of errors

Provide expert advice specialist knowledge and build the capacity of the unit clinical staff to problem solve and deliver improvement in line with patient and staff needs

Lead and support activity to achieve Department Key Performance Indicators

Establish a safe work environment and improve staff engagement across the broader organisation

Drive and endorse the strategic planning quality improvement performance improvement teaching and research for the Department in association with key stakeholders

Identify develop and implement new opportunities for growth in collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Clinical Program Director and General Manager Continuing Care Chief Medical Officer and senior managers

Engagement with government Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and other external representatives as appropriate

Actively engage consumers in the planning delivery and evaluation of SVHM services

Ensure robust talent identification training development and succession planning and be actively engaged in a leadership role in workforce recruitment and appointments as appropriate

Ensure all junior clinical staff are appropriately supervised by senior staff and trained to provide safe clinical care

Teaching Education and Evaluation:

Establish and manage effective working relationships between the Rehabilitation Department and other departments affiliated research bodies and external academic institutions and groups

Participate in and ensure that the Departments staff are appropriately involved in teaching activities of the University and Hospital including medical student teaching as requested by the Clinical School postgraduate teaching research training continuing medical education allied health and nursing education

Provide an effective and appropriately supervised training environment for junior medical staff and Advanced Trainees employed by the hospital including the provision of required teaching and education time and appropriate time for supervisors of training to fulfil their requirements.

Ensure regular Morbidity and Mortality meetings are held for the department with minutes of the meetings made available to the hospital Mortality and Morbidity review committee.

Provide leadership in rehabilitation team management audit and review activities

Ensure that the Department maintains accreditation with the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) a Faculty of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) for Rehabilitation Medicine training positions. People Leadership:

Actively manage individual and team performance to maximise outputs and minimise workplace problems and conflict

Continuously seek individual and team improvement and take responsibility for the introduction of any changes required to bring about such improvements

Provide leadership in organisational issues and ensure that operational and financial performance targets are met

Promote and encourage a culture of innovation and improvement whilst embedding quality systems processes and measures to create optimal departmental performance

Ensure staff in the Department actively participate in relevant quality improvement meetings and forums including the Senior Medical Staff meetings

Oversee professional and clinical governance of staff within the Department

Represent St Vincents Hospital Melbourne externally in relevant settings as relevant

Supervise train and counsel Department staff including Senior Medical Staff office staff HMOs and/ or Registrars allocated to the Department

Participate in the overall appointment process for Senior Medical Staff and accredited registrar positions (in conjunction with Supervisor of Training)

Ensure all those who work in the area undertake an annual performance review and are continually developed to reach their full potential

Ensure workplace planning (including succession planning) is regularly undertaken and implemented to provide for the ongoing resource need.

Workplace Health and Safety:

In conjunction with the COO ensure all health and safety related policies procedures and directions are complied with

Ensure all staff behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct and undertake annual Workplace Culture and Equity Training

Ensure all staff in the Unit undertake annual Fire and Emergency Training and comply with fire and emergency procedures

Organise for regular safety audits with Health and Safety Representatives are completed and implement required improvements

Minimise WorkCover costs by actively assisting the return to work of any employee injured in the area they manage.

Research:

Provide leadership and foster excellence in research relevant to the discipline

Work closely with academic colleagues to develop and implement a research strategy for the Department

Provide leadership and direction in the relevant discipline research including:

o Enhance the profile quantum and level of research

o Developing relationships with other SVHM departments institutes and external academic bodies in particular University of Melbourne

o Seek external funding for research

o Publishing research papers particularly in high impact journals

o Encourage presentations at national/international meetings

o Encourage publications of research papers

o Foster a culture of involvement in clinical research in junior staff and fellows

Business Planning:

Develop and implement a clinical services plan that is aligned with organisational strategy

Review the Departments goals and strategies and formulate an annual operational plan for the Unit

Contribute to broader strategic planning quality improvement performance improvement teaching and research for

the service in association with others

Finance and Assets:

In conjunction with the General Manager Continuing Care manage budget performance including financial and activity planning monitoring FTE and expenditure to ensure spending remains within budget allocation

Set annual budget for SP accounts and actively manage revenue and spend

Approve CME in accordance with the policy

Ensure decision making remains within delegated authority

Contribute to capital planning as required

Participate in the development of the annual budget allocation for the area managed

INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

General

Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM

Ensure all those in the area they manage comply with all SVHM policies procedures by laws and directions

Ensure all those in the area they manage only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed

Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business

Clinical Quality and Safety

Ensure clinical care is undertaken within established procedures to provide safe clinical care for patients/residents ensuring clinical risk is minimised

Ensure clinical staff always work within their approved scope of practice and with appropriate supervision

Ensure all clinical staff maintain their clinical registration and any required indemnity cover

Ensure all junior clinical staff are appropriately supervised by senior clinical staff and trained to provide safe clinical care

Ensure all staff attend necessary training that enhances safety and quality of clinical care

Promote a culture that supports learning and encourages reporting of errors

Implement systems to identify and manage risks and to deal with and learn from incidents and complaints

Implement all facets of the SVHM safety and clinical quality programme within clinical area managed

Collaborate with more senior levels of management to implement the SVHM safety and quality agenda

Provide feedback to more senior management in relation to problems or issues that impact on safety and clinical quality.

Person Centred Care

Ensure that consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format

Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care

Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback

Health and Safety

Ensure all health and safety related policies procedures and directions are complied with in the area they manage

Ensure all in the area they manage undertake annual Fire and Emergency Training and comply with fire and emergency procedures

Ensure all those in the area they manage treat others with respect behaving professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct and undertaking annual Workplace Culture and Equity Training

Conduct regular safety audits with Health and Safety Representatives and implement required improvements

Minimise WorkCover costs by actively assisting the return to work of any employee injured in the area they manage.

As required comply with fittesting and PPE requirements

Participate in reporting and analysis of safety and quality data including risks or hazards

Report any hazards near misses and incidents (regardless of whether an injury occurred or not) into Riskman

Identify and report any variance to expected standard and minimising the risk of adverse outcomes

Human Resource Management

Ensure that workforce planning is regularly undertaken and implemented to provide for the ongoing resource needs of the area they manage

Ensure recruitment and rostering practices comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement and cost effectively support delivery of quality service

Ensure new employees are properly inducted to their local work environment and attend the General Hospital Orientation program

Ensure all those who work in the area managed undertake an annual performance review and are continually developed to reach their full potential

Ensure leave is rostered fairly and that employees in the area managed regularly take leave and do not accumulate excessive leave except where a plan is in place as to when that leave will be taken.

Actively manage individual and team performance to maximise performance and minimise workplace problems and conflict.

Continuously seek individual and team improvement and take responsibility for the introduction of any changes required to bring about such improvements.

Financial management

Participate in the development of the annual budget allocation for the area managed.

Monitor EFT and expenditure to ensure spending remains within budget allocation

Ensure decision making remains within delegated authority

INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 3)

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

Capability Demonstrated behaviour

Personal Personal effectiveness Sets and measures team goals driving pursuit of higher standards of practice Learning Agility Responds to new and complex situations by adjusting behaviour appropriately

Outcomes Patient/Resident centred Monitors satisfaction levels and proactively addresses issues Innovation and Improvement Anticipates problems and continuously improves systems and processes

Strategy Driving Results Takes ownership for performance of team results Organisational Acumen Uses information and organisational knowledge to make decisions and achieve results

People Working with and Managing others Leads others and shares responsibility

SELECTION CRITERIA

a. ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Member of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine/ Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Evidence of ongoing CME participation

Indemnification with recognised Medical Defence Association

Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre FIM credentialing

Drivers licence

b. OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Relevant experience in leadership and management roles within healthcare

Strong track record in creating high performing teams that deliver impactful outcomes

Highly regarded as a clinician leader with excellent communication skills with both patients and colleagues

Teaching commitment and skills in the areas of undergraduate postgraduate and continuing medical education

Commitment to and participation in ongoing quality improvement in clinical hospital services and business activities

Commitment to and participation in continuing professional development activities

Involvement in wider hospital/ community activities.

c. OTHER NONESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Experience in spasticity management including procedures intrathecal baclofen management and complex disability

Experience in amputee rehabilitation spinal cord injury management and wound and lymphodema management

REQUIRED IMMUNISATIONS

SVHM Employee Health Screening and Immunisation Policy outlines the requirements for staff working in SVHM facilities.

Table 1: Vaccine Preventable Diseases for which vaccination and/or assessment is required within SVHM

Chicken pox (varicella) Hepatitis B Measles Mumps Rubella Whooping cough (pertussis) Diphtheria Tetanus Influenza Tuberculosis

NOTE: Vaccination requirements may differ according to individual jurisdictional requirements and policy directives and where there is a conflict the higher directive will apply.

SVHM has grouped individuals according to their risk of transmitting vaccine preventable diseases and their risk of exposure to blood or body substances (Table 2).

Table 2: Health Care Worker Risk Categorisation

Risk Category Description Vaccination requirement

Category A Vaccination is required for this category of health care worker. Healthcare workers within this category have the potential to transmit Vaccine Preventable Diseases to vulnerable patients most at risk of mortality and morbidity from these diseases within SVHM. Required

This includes employees with direct physical contact with patients/clients deceased persons blood body substances or infectious material or surfaces/equipment that might contain these or contact that would allow acquisition and/or transmission of a specific infectious disease by respiratory means. This includes laboratory workers.

Category B Vaccination is recommended for this category of HCW. This includes individuals who do not work with the risk of exposure to blood or body substances their normal work location is not in a clinical area (e.g. chef administrative staff) and only attends the clinical area for short periods of time. Essentially these individuals have no greater level of risk than that of the general community. Recommended

PREEXISTING INJURY

Prior to any person being appointed to this position it will be required that they disclose full details of any preexisting injuries or disease that might be affected by employment in this position.

AGREEMENT

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC):

I understand that it is a condition of my employment to provide SVHM with a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK and this is at my own cost.

I understand that regardless of the frequency if I am working and or visiting in a designated high risk area of SVHM (as defined in the SVHA Preemployment/Appointment Safety Checks Policy) I will be subject to periodic Police Checks every three years at my own cost.

NDIS Clearance (if applicable):

This is a Risk Assessed Role (as defined by the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS). Regardless of frequency you will be subject to periodic NDIS Worker Screening Checks every five years at your own cost. Risk Assessed Roles are defined as (a) key personnel as defined in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013; (b) any role that directly delivers a set of specified supports or services in the NDIS (Practice Standards Worker Screening) Rules 2018; (c) any role where normal duties are likely to require more than incidental contact with people with disability. The designation of Risk Assessed Roles are subject to change please refer to NDIS Practice Standards for further information.

Required Immunisations:

Individuals who will be working in Category A positions will only be able to commence employment following assessment of their vaccination status. The decision to proceed with the commencement of employment will be at the discretion of the ICP in consultation with the Hiring Manager and may in some instances require additional vaccinations to ensure full compliance with the SVHM Employee Health Screening and Immunisation Policy.

I understand that if additional vaccinations are required to comply with preemployment prerequisites this will be at my own cost. Where a state jurisdiction overrides this the facility will bear the cost.

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