Health Policy Officer jobs in Queensland

Your new role:
You'll provide expert consultancy and strategic leadership to deliver innovative allied health initiatives across Bayside Health Service. Working closely with the Director of Allied Health and key stakeholders, you'll lead workforce development, service improvement and digital transformation projects that strengthen patient-centred care, optimise service delivery and build a sustainable allied health workforce. This is an exciting opportunity to influence organisational strategy, lead change, and deliver meaningful improvements across hospital and community healthcare settings.

About you:
You're an experienced allied health leader who is passionate about driving innovation, workforce capability and service improvement to deliver better outcomes for patients and healthcare teams.

Demonstrated experience leading strategic projects, service redesign and workforce development initiatives in a complex healthcare environment.
Advanced ability to build collaborative partnerships, influence stakeholders and lead change across multidisciplinary teams.
Strong knowledge of contemporary allied health practice, digital health solutions and innovative models of care.
Highly developed analytical, project management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver measurable outcomes.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing high-level reports, briefs and recommendations for senior leaders.

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What we can offer you:
We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Bayside Health Service delivers high-quality, patient-centred care across Redland Hospital, community health services and the Redlands Satellite Hospital - Talwalpin Milbul. As one of Metro South Health's fastest-growing services, we're investing in innovative models of care and expanding our multidisciplinary Allied Health team to meet the needs of our growing community, creating exciting opportunities to shape the future of healthcare close to home.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

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