The Regional Partnerships Implementation Manager is a newly created role which is primarily accountable for liaising and providing a central point of contact between the cancer centre regional partnership officers and the VCCC Alliance. In this role, you will implement processes to ensure continued engagement with key programs of work, including establishing and formalising a communication pathway for connecting and sharing resources and supporting the VCCC Alliance to undertake an evaluation of the partnership.
Aligned with current program funding, this is a part-time opportunity through to mid-2024, with a possible extension dependent on future funding.
Improving cancer outcomes in the regions is listed as a key component of the 2020 Victorian Cancer Plan and is also a Strategic Goal of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC Alliance). As a part of VCCC Alliance’s Strategic Program Plan (SPP2021-2024), an investment of $3.15M over 3.5 years will be made to support a program of work known as Program 7: Fast track innovations in regions with the poorest cancer outcomes. Program 7 aims to improve cancer care in the regions, with a particular focus on improving access to clinical trials and further developing regional partnerships to determine and support projects, ensuring equitable access to innovative cancer care.
This project will operationalise a Collaborative Model for Regional Health Services to formally link with the VCCC Alliance and will provide Regional Collaborative Partners with formal access to programs of work supported by the SPP 2021–2024.
In this role, you will support and coordinate the Regional Partnership Officers in operationalising the Partnership Agreement between the VCCC Alliance and Victorian Regional cancer Centres. You will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the regional partnership officers to conduct an educational needs analysis and scope the cancer centres potential to implement VCCC Alliance activities and programs of work. The Regional Partnerships Implementation Manager will work in close collaboration with VCCC Alliance staff and Cancer Centre staff to develop and formalise a communication pathway. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing a community of practice for the regional partnership officers and coordinating collective effort to develop projects aiming to increase clinical trial participation in regional and rural Victoria.
You will be a proactive and highly motivated individual, with a strong understanding of barriers to healthcare in regional areas. A natural collaborator, you will use your exceptional interpersonal skills to facilitate communication between the VCCC Alliance and our regional partners, with the objective of meeting and exceeding the requirements of our Strategic Program Plan. You will also have:
The vision for the VCCC Alliance is to save lives through the integration of consumer-engaged cancer research, education and patient care.
Founded in the holistic principles of the internationally-recognised Comprehensive Cancer Centre model, the VCCC Alliance brings together 10 of Victoria’s leading research, academic, and clinical institutions to achieve what can only be done through state-wide collaboration. Together we will improve outcomes in cancer in metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria, and forge new approaches to cancer research, education, and patient care for all.
The VCCC’s multi-site, multi-disciplinary model brings together the complementary strengths of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne Health (including The Royal Melbourne Hospital), the University of Melbourne, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, The Royal Women’s Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Western Health, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (including St Vincent's Institute), Austin Health (including the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and Austin Lifesciences) and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
VCCC is made up of a tight-knit team of staff who form the backbone working to facilitate the power of collective impact across the VCCC alliance and beyond.
Better Together we connect and support to empower sustainable change
Integrity we are respectful of the cancer community and accountable for our contribution
Bold we cultivate ideas and dare to innovate
Patient-Centred we place patients with cancer at the centre of all we do
For All we champion equity of cancer care for every Victorian
The VCCC Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, bullying, vilification and victimisation.
The VCCC Alliance makes decisions on employment, engagement, promotion and reward on the basis of merit. We are committed to all aspects of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and to providing all staff, contractors, appointees, secondees, consumers, volunteers and partners with a safe, respectful and rewarding environment.
For a confidential conversation regarding the role, please contact Chris Packer, Manager, Regional Programs & Partnerships, on 0439 556 525.
Secondment: With the ongoing objective of enhancing relationships with our alliance partners, this position may be able to be arranged as a secondment within a VCCC alliance organisation. Employees within the alliance are encouraged to contact Nell Keenan, People and Development Advisor: [email protected], to discuss the possibility of a suitable arrangement.
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Applications should consist of your CV and a covering letter outlining the key reasons for your interest in the role specifically addressing the key selection criteria in the position description on our website.
Please lodge your application via SEEK, no later than 5pm Sunday 11 December.
