Expressions of interest: SNHN Clinical Council Vacancies – Pharmacy & Social Work

Overview Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) is inviting individual expressions of interest from Pharmacists and Social Workers to fill vacancies on its Clinical Council. About The Clinical Council supports Sydney North Health Network to develop local strategies to improve the operation of the health care system for people in the Sydney North region, with a focus on facilitating effective, person-centred primary health care to improve the overall health of the population and reduce avoidable hospital presentations. The Clinical Council provides guidance to the SNHN Board on clinical issues relevant to Primary Care to support local primary care providers to improve people's outcomes and experience with the health care system, evaluate and identify inefficiencies and optimise the use of existing services and resources, advise and review co-commissioned new services and propose strategies for redesign or reinvestment, and engage in strategic and operational planning initiatives, including the Northern Sydney Wellbeing Collaborative, to support transformative improvements in regional health and social service delivery and patient outcomes. It works in partnership with appropriate stakeholder engagement to achieve these aims. The Role Responsibilities of the Clinical Council include: Contribute to the SNHN population needs assessment process and provide input to assist in determining local health priorities Contribute to the development and planning process for strategic planning Contribute to the development of a regional health strategy Develop local strategies to address National Health Priorities Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and areas for improvement within the current primary/acute healthcare interface and advise on local strategies to improve integrated care Oversee the development of local clinical pathways Advise on the data sharing requirements between primary care and other sectors to improve the quality, efficiency, and continuity of care Advise on the development of innovative services and/or implementation of new models of care Support the development of approaches to build capacity, capability, quality and safety in primary care Advise on strategies to maintain engagement with local primary care providers Identify and advise on opportunities for relevant research partnerships The Clinical Council meets bi-monthly in the evening for approximately two hours per meeting, and a sitting fee applies. The frequency of meetings is reviewed annually. Role Requirements Applicant must be a Pharmacist or Social Worker Current AHPRA registration (for Pharmacists) Current Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) membership Must practice or work within the SNPHN region. View the SNHN region How to Apply To apply, complete the expression of interest form: Expression of interest form Enquiries For questions regarding the Clinical Council, contact: Deb Pallavicini, GM – Primary Healthcare Engagement & Coordination: dpallavicini@snhn.org.au Brooke Jay, Clinical Engagement Manager: bjay@snhn.org.au