Executive leadership opportunity shaping community health services
Drive strategic allied health governance across a major health district
Lead innovative programs supporting diverse and priority communities
Lead multidisciplinary services, inspire allied health excellence, and drive innovative community healthcare outcomes across Western Sydney.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 7 Grade 3
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Remuneration: $179,382 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is one of Australia's largest and most diverse health services, delivering exceptional care to rapidly growing communities. Based at Blacktown Hospital, this senior leadership role offers the opportunity to influence strategic direction, workforce capability and service innovation across Integrated & Community Health.
You will join a high-performing executive team committed to collaboration, innovation and improving health outcomes for children, families, Aboriginal communities, multicultural populations, young people and other priority groups.
- Join the Senior Executive team within Integrated & Community Health
- Lead services that make a meaningful difference across diverse communities
- Work alongside experienced clinical and executive leaders across WSLHD
- Influence district-wide allied health strategy, governance and workforce planning
- Be part of an organisation focused on innovation, research and continuous improvement
What you'll be doing
As the Director Allied Health and Priority Communities, you will provide executive leadership across a broad portfolio of community-based multidisciplinary services while ensuring strong professional governance for allied health professionals across Integrated & Community Health.
In this highly influential leadership role, you will drive strategic planning, service development, workforce sustainability and operational excellence to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.
- Lead the operational management of Child & Family Health and Priority Communities programs, including Aboriginal Health, Multicultural Health, Youth Health and Violence Prevention services
- Provide strategic leadership, professional governance and clinical oversight for the allied health workforce across Integrated & Community Health
- Partner with senior executives and stakeholders to shape innovative models of care, enhance service delivery and improve health outcomes
- Oversee financial, workforce and resource management, ensuring sustainable and efficient service delivery
- Champion quality, safety, research, education, workforce development and continuous improvement initiatives across services
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
- Registration: As per Award Requirements.
- Qualifications: As per Award Requirements.
Selection Criteria:
1. Tertiary qualifications in Allied Health and relevant professional registration. Where professional registration does not exist, membership or eligibility for practising membership of relevant peak professional body/association would be acceptable.
2. Post graduate qualifications in health services management/ equivalent experience/ willingness to work towards post graduate experience in management
3. Demonstrated successful experience at a senior level in the public and/or private sector in the effective formulation, implementation and monitoring of key initiatives within a complex environment.
4. Broad high-level clinical and operational management experience within a complex health environment with demonstrated experience in strategic design.
5. Demonstrated, knowledge and experience in management of complex human resource and administrative matters.
6. Proven ability to provide strategic and operational leadership at a senior level across a large and diverse range of services and teams, including experience with change management and complex decision making
7. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to demonstrate written and oral communication to suit a wide variety of stakeholder groups.
8. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of methodology in clinical governance, continuous improvement, quality initiatives and risk management
Requisition ID: REQ671952
Applications Close: 22nd July 2026
Ready to make a lasting impact?
If you're a visionary healthcare leader with a passion for allied health, community wellbeing and transformational service delivery, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape healthier futures for the communities of Western Sydney while building a rewarding career with NSW Health.
Need more information?
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Jasmin Ellis on 0409935623 or [email protected]
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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