The Queensland Youth Cancer Service (QYCS) is a statewide service providing expert care and support to young people with cancer. The service is designed specifically for the 15-25 year age group.
QYCS offers age appropriate medical, nursing and psychosocial treatment and care, delivered by multidisciplinary teams of doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and other allied health practitioners, across five major hospital treatment sites in Queensland.
The role
In consultation with the QYCS Executive Committee, you will provide strategic oversight and stakeholder engagement to facilitate a state-wide alignment and approach to service delivery for all Queensland adolescent and young adult cancer patients.
You will coordinate QYCS strategies across the partner hospitals and sites, driving new initiatives to achieve best practice treatment and support, consistency in approach, and pathways including for fertility preservation, clinical trials, data collection and professional education.
You’ll also be the primary liaison for all QYCS performance reporting and contract management.
Benefits
• Play a state leadership role in a national initiative, which is internationally recognised
• You will be employed by a highly regarded national organisation
• Receive significant executive level commitment and support
• Tax-effective salary packaging
• Generous leave entitlements
• Professional development opportunities
Skills required
You have a health service delivery management background including in the support and monitoring of funded initiatives, programs or services.
You’re driven by a leadership style that maintains professional internal and external boundaries and ensures a culture of performance, collaboration and respect.
You create lasting stakeholder relationships, drawing on your strong listening and questioning skills and ability to bring together multiple stakeholders in support of common goals.
Along with tertiary qualifications in health or a relevant field, you’re able to demonstrate:
• Familiarity and understanding of the Queensland Health landscape
• High level strategic project management and planning skills
• Experience working with & reporting to a board or at senior levels
• Experience within a hospital, cancer care, mental health or adolescent/young adult focused setting
To apply, please email your resume and a cover letter responding to the skills required section of the advertisement above: louise.furlong@ngorecruitment.com
Alternatively contact Louise Furlong on 07 5530 8066 for further information.
