Position Details


Reference Number 165661
Position Title Clinical Adviser, Strategic Clinical Services Plan
Internal Only This position is open to employees of Barwon Health only
Employment Status Temporary Full Time
Program Strategy Planning & Partnerships
Location University Hospital Geelong
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 160
Position Summary
  • Develop your strategy development and implementation experience and skills
  • Be challenged in a role supporting Barwon Health to plan for the future, ensuring it meets the need of the community
  • Full-time 3 - 6 month opportunity (til 6/8/21) - Job sharing arrangement with 2 candidates to be considered

About the facility

Guided by our values Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health care service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong and surf coast region, employing over 6,500 staff. Working at Barwon Health offers diversity where no two days are the same with varied areas of expertise and locations.

About the role

The Clinical Adviser works as an integral part of the Project Team developing and implementing the new strategic clinical services plan for Barwon Health. The role of the Clinical Adviser is to research, analyse, develop proposals and contribute to the development and implementation of the plan. The Clinical Adviser position will be filled by an existing clinician working in a management role who is motivated by the opportunity to improve clinical services across Barwon Health. The role may be filled by one or two people, each of whom will work a minimum of 2 days/week. The role provides the opportunity to develop strategic experience and skills working closely with the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director Strategy & Planning, the Clinical Directors, the Chief Medical Officer and a core project team led by Stephen Gow as Project Director. The Clinical Adviser will bring their clinical knowledge and their understanding of Barwon Health clinical service delivery to complement the service planning, analysis and strategic development skills of the Project Team.

About the culture

Our staff thrive in a challenging environment, get enjoyment from being part of a highly recognised and skilled team and truly believe they have the opportunities to be their best.  Most importantly our dedicated staff live the Barwon Health way with our values under pinning all that we do. 

Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Clinical qualification
Essential: Experience working in a clinical area at Barwon Health
Essential: Experience working in a management and/or strategic role
Desirable: Postgraduate qualifications in management, health policy/planning, public health, epidemiology, health economics
Essential: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a senior role at Barwon Health
Desirable: Experience in project management, change management, service planning, business case development
Contact Person Anna Burgess 
Contact Person Job Title  
Contact Number (03) 4215 1060 
Alternate Contact Person Simon Montgomery 
Alternate Contact Number 0430 511 097 
Closing Date 28/01/2021
Position Description
File name 
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.