Assistant Business Manager

Department of Health - Queensland is seeking an Assistant Business Manager for a full-time, onsite role in Cairns.

About the Role:

Make a move and make a difference by driving performance that supports care. You are invited to join the dynamic Integrated Medicine, Emergency, Child and Youth Services (IMECYS) TEAM as an Assistant Business Manager. In this position, you will collaborate closely with the Business Manager to deliver high-quality services, lead a dedicated administrative team, and support workforce, financial, and operational functions across the Directorate. This presents an opportunity to drive improvement, strengthen compliance, and make a meaningful impact on service delivery.

About the Department of Health - Queensland:

The Integrated Medicine, Emergency, Child and Youth Services (IMECYS) delivers a broad range of acute, specialist, and community-based health services across Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. IMECYS brings together multidisciplinary teams across medicine, emergency, paediatrics, and youth services, and is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care and improving health outcomes for communities across Far North Queensland. IMECYS values were developed by staff, patients, and the community to guide daily work and actions. Staff are integral to the community served, and the belief is that health outcomes can be improved by involving the community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About Your Opportunity:

In this role, you will:

• Drive business practice improvement across all business systems and associated work practices, utilising continuous improvement strategies to achieve best practice and reduce variation across services.
• Assist with workforce development and human resource activities, including the revision of Position Descriptions and recruitment processes for portfolio administration staff, in consultation with the appropriate clinical area.
• Represent the services on various committees and working parties, as determined by the Director of the Service.
• Provide high-level administration advice and support on human resource management, industrial relations, and workforce change management.
• Manage portfolio responsibilities associated with the use of enterprise and non-enterprise business information systems, including auditing system use and compliance, monitoring and improving data quality; and identifying opportunities for system improvements across the Directorates.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence will be required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What is Offered:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging, and career development opportunities, a healthy work/life balance is valued, allowing you to take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef, and rainforest.

Learn what it's like to work with us in an inclusive and supportive work environment. Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle. Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions. Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.

Key Information:

• Salary: Attractive remuneration
• Work Type: Full-time
• Location: Cairns
• Work Type: Onsite