Social Work Director, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

Provide professional leadership, strategic direction, and advocacy, as well as professional and clinical governance of Social Work services including the effective operational management for the Social Work Department across multiple specialities and multiple facilities across the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.

About Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service strives to provide excellence in health care, wellbeing, research and education in Far North Queensland.

The Health Service is the primary provider of health services to residents of the Cairns, Tablelands and Cassowary Coast regions with a population of over 250,000 people, as well as providing specialist services to the Torres Strait and Cape York region. Cairns Hospital is the primary referral hospital for Far North Queensland. We provide an extensive range of health services at more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across a geographical area of 142,900 square kilometres.

The Health Service is 95 percent self-sufficient with only a small number of high-level acute services being provided in Townsville and Brisbane. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

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Ref nr: Please copy this ref.nr, used to apply A038756
Application deadline: 29th March 2024
Send us your application as soon as possible as we are continuously interviewing candidates in this assignment.
All applications must include the following information so the panel can assess your suitability:
• Your current CV or resume;
• A covering letter (1 - 2 pages) informing the panel of your reasons for applying for this position. Please detail why your skills, experience and personal qualities make you the best person for the role.