Quality Assurance and Accreditation Lead, Health Service Manager Level 3 - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (through to October 2027)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $137,525.00 - $156,231.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ674799
Location: Kogarah, Sydney
Applications close date: Sunday, 19 July 2026
Come Work With Us!
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) Mental Health Service is seeking an energetic, professional, results-oriented and self-motivated individual to inspire and support staff to deliver best clinical care through robust quality management. This role ensures the quality and standards of care of all service areas meet compliance requirements across regulatory, accreditation and quality standards, and are underpinned by contemporary evidence-based practice. The position builds and maintains strong stakeholder relationships within the Mental Health Service and across SESLHD more broadly.
Does this sound like you?
Where you'll be working
You will be based at SESLHD MHS, Kogarah - on the St George Hospital campus Kogarah.
Travel to other SESLHD sites is required.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary Full Time positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Role Requirements
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the following criteria in your application:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in health management or quality auditing and business compliance or relevant equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills to facilitate and deliver compliance, to influence workplace culture, and champion continuous quality improvement and robust processes.
- Extensive knowledge of contemporary issues in relation to National Standards quality assurance, quality improvement and safety systems.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated high level analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to provide authoritative advice and recommendations across a large and complex organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with senior management, and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in planning and evaluation at strategic and service levels in a high-volume dynamic work environment.
- Current driver’s licence (with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).
How to Apply
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Application close: 19 July 2026
For more information we encourage you to contact Corina Yiannoukas on [email protected]
Interviews are expected to be held between 27 July 2026 and 31 July 2026
Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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Our values and commitment to diversity
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information
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