Director First Nations Health

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Cultural leadership to first nations staff
Drive strategic implementation
Ensure cultural safety
The Director First Nations Health will drive strategic implementation of organisational critical strategies to ensure the cultural safety of First Nations people throughout clinical and employment practices

Job Summary

  • The Director First Nations Health will drive strategic implementation of organisational critical strategies to ensure the cultural safety of First Nations people throughout clinical and employment practices.
  • Success in this role will be founded on an ability to ensure the principles of co-design, collaborative decision making, and self-determination underpin all First Nations matters.
  • This role represents a fantastic opportunity to build on this work and further connect with First Nations patients and staff across the entire St Vincent’s network.

Matching Summary

The Director First Nations Health will drive strategic implementation of organisational critical strategies to ensure the cultural safety of First Nations people throughout clinical and employment practices.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • cultural leadership to First Nations staff
  • drive strategic implementation
  • ensure cultural safety
  • co-design and self-determination principles
  • provide authoritative advice

Nice-to-have

  • compassion, connection and caring
  • fostering tight knit relationships
  • drive change and innovation
  • advocate for new service opportunities

Key Requirements

  • Confirmation of Aboriginality
  • Tertiary qualification and AHPRA registration
  • Clinical experience in a health setting
  • Experienced people manager
  • Proven ability to manage complex situations and risk
  • Demonstrated understanding of healthcare environment
  • Experience operationalising strategic objectives
  • Comfortable providing authoritative culturally specific advice
  • Proven ability to drive change and innovation
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills

Work Rights

Not specified

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