Assistant Director - Health Service Support - Start Immediately

About Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM), SA Health  

Procurement and Supply Chain Management Services (PSCM) drives the seamless sourcing of goods and services to ensure the delivery of healthcare services to South Australians.  

Our dedicated team works tirelessly to procure essential supplies, negotiate the best value for our patients, and engage with stakeholders to optimise our supply chain functions.  

PSCM has achieved a significant milestone by being the first Government Department in South Australia to attain accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).  

Our client’s team offers a unique opportunity to contribute to your community while working with a diverse and innovative group in government procurement.  

Their commitment to culture and people ensures that by joining PSCM, you'll receive the necessary skills and training to excel in your role. Join the team at PSCM and be part of the future of government procurement while making a difference in your community.  

Get an exclusive look at the state-of-the-art Distribution Centre and meet its Executive Director, Andrea Andrews, in this video. 

About the role: 

Health Service Support is pivotal in optimising supply chain operations within SA Health, ensuring timely delivery of medical supplies throughout the health network. 

As the Assistant Director, Health Service Support, you will proactively lead a team in developing logistics strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.  You will undertake a variety of activities including but not limited to:  

Developing and implement logistics strategies to optimise efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery of supplies to various departments and units within hospital sites across Local Health networks. 

Leading and mentoring a team of logistics staff, providing guidance, training, and performance review and developments of professionalism and competence within the department. 

Ensuring Supply Chain Management services provided are in line with agreed service and quality levels including hospital accreditation standards. 

Conduct regular audits and assessments of supply chain processes to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions. 

Demonstrating strong leadership, strategic thinking, and operational excellence within healthcare supply chain. 

Managing inventory, collaborating with stakeholders, improving processes, and strategic planning. 

Integrating Work Health Safety standards, mentoring logistics staff, and maintaining service and quality levels. 

Providing customer support, engaging with stakeholders, and identifying improvement opportunities. 

As the successful candidate you will possess: 

Certificate level qualifications related to Supply Chain Logistics and/or Work Health and Safety. 

Demonstrated understanding of the health sector, including procurement and supply chain management activities. 

Experience leading large and complex teams with a proven capacity to build trust and resolve conflict. Initiative to make informed decisions based on risk analysis.  

Exceptional written and verbal communication, with an ability to influence senior management and make meaningful changes. 

Effective prioritisation to achieve business outcomes. 

If this opportunity aligns with your skills and interests, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you! 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 866901  

Criminal History Screening Requirement 

A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. 

Special Conditions 

>  A current South Australian motor vehicle drivers licence and willingness to drive is required for use of government vehicles. 

> Intra/Interstate travel necessitating overnight absences and irregular working hours may be required. 

 > The incumbent may be required to work out-of-hours. 

 > It is mandatory that no person, whether or not already working in SA Health, may be appointed to a position in SA Health unless they have provided the a satisfactory current Criminal and Relevant History Screening, as required by the SA Health Criminal and Relevant History Screening Policy Directive. 

 > For appointment in a Prescribed Position under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act (2016), a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required from the Department for Human Services Screening Unit. For other positions, a satisfactory National Police Certificate (NPC) assessment is required.  

> For ‘Prescribed Positions’ under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act (2016), the individual’s WWCCs must be renewed every 5 years from the date of issue; and for ‘Approved Aged Care Provider Positions’ every 3 years from date of issue as required by the Accountability Principles 2014 issued pursuant to the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth). 

 > Appointment is subject to immunisation risk category requirements. There may be ongoing immunisation requirements that must be met. 

 > Depending on work requirements the incumbent may be transferred to other locations across SA Health to perform work appropriate to classification, skills and capabilities either on a permanent or temporary basis subject to relevant provisions of the Public Sector Act 2009 for Public Sector employees or the SA Health (Health Care Act) Human Resources Manual for Health Care Act employees. 

 > The incumbent may be required to participate in Counter Disaster activities including attendance, as required, at training programs and exercises to develop the necessary skills required to participate in responses in the event of a disaster and/or major incident.  

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Enquiries 

For more information, please get in touch with Skye Baker, Senior Recruitment Partner, on  

08 7100 1568 [email protected]  

Please note – all applicant resumes must be submitted in Word format only. 

Application Closing Date 

Thursday the 6th of June - 11.55PM