Clinical Products Lead

Your role at St John of God Health Care

The Clinical Products Lead supports the alignment of clinical needs with procurement decisions across SJGHC. Reporting to the Senior Manager Procurement this role leads enduser engagement to ensure clinical product requirements are accurately identified and incorporated into purchasing activities.

A key focus is facilitating clinical product review teams and strengthening partnerships with clinicians and hospital leaders to embed consistent userdriven procurement processes. The role also drives the consolidation of clinical products and suppliers across the organisation to reduce variation maximise purchasing power and support valueformoney outcomes.

Working closely with hospital teams the Clinical Products Lead provides guidance and change management support to end users throughout the product review and selection process ensuring decisions deliver both clinical and commercial benefits.

The Position

• Lead the review of clinical products leveraging existing contracts and market knowledge to identify opportunities for improved outcomes and value.

• Act as the clinical credibility and subject matter expert within the Procurement team ensuring clinical perspectives are embedded into decision-making.

• Continuously assess the clinical product market to identify suitable alternatives and innovations that balance quality safety and cost.

• Liaise with hospitals to host clinical trials and product evaluations coordinating with caregivers to support review approval and change processes.

• Drive clinical product standardisation initiatives across the organisation while safeguarding clinical safety as the top priority.

• Provide clear and timely communication to stakeholders on product changes substitutions and alternatives.

• Investigate and report on clinical product faults and recalls ensuring accurate records are maintained and actions taken.

• Facilitate Clinical Product Evaluation Working Groups oversee evaluation activities and report outcomes to the Clinical Product Evaluation Steering Group.

• Collaborate with clinical and supply teams on cost-saving initiatives rationalisation opportunities and improvements to product compliance.

• Promote and support change adoption through presentations discussions and demonstrations fostering engagement and confidence among clinical staff.

• Regularly review stocked product ranges recommending changes and consolidations to reduce duplication while maintaining clinical suitability.

• Manage reporting and contribute to the broader procurement savings target including hospital impact reporting and leading impact analysis.

Position Requirement

You will bring a minimum of two years experience in strategic and/or operational procurement ideally gained within the healthcare sector along with extensive clinical experience in acute hospital settings. You will demonstrate strong contemporary knowledge of clinical practice relevant standards legislation and emerging technologies supported by proven expertise in clinical product management evaluation and procurement. The role requires welldeveloped capability in assessing market options identifying suitable product alternatives and guiding evidencebased clinical procurement decisions.

The succeed you will demonstrate strong clinical credibility and expertise within a procurement or supply chain environment with the ability to build confidence and trust among clinical stakeholders. Highly developed communication and engagement skillsacross written verbal and active listeningare essential along with the capability to consult influence and provide clear evidencebased advice to clinicians and leaders. Experience leading clinical product reviews trials and evaluation processes in collaboration with hospitals and clinical caregivers is also required.

In addition the candidate will possess sound knowledge of change management principles and a proven track record of supporting staff to adopt new products processes and ways of working. Strong analytical planning and problemsolving abilities are vital including competence in undertaking impact analysis preparing highquality reports and contributing to organisational savings and efficiency targets.

Above all people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

All applicants are asked to submit a CV and covering letter (of no more than three (3) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

We can offer you.

• Salary: $124196 to $137956 per annum plus 12% superannuation

• Permanent full-time opportunity

• Based from our Melbourne Collins St office

• Salary packaging up to $18550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage rent meal entertainment holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing

  • work related expenses.

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• Working from home Arrangements (40%)

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

For enquiries contact Julie-Ann McCallum Senior Manager Procurement on.

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.