Manager Healthy Ageing Program and Community Aboriginal Health Service

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 14 April 2024
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $122,850 - $139,559 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ455923
The Manager is responsible for planning, co-ordinating and implementing health maintenance programs in the Northern sector of SESLHD. The position also provides operational management to the Community Aboriginal Health Service to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with their ongoing health needs.
The position is based at the Prince of Wales Hospital Campus Randwick as part of the Community Health Services.
You will be part of a team consisting of Aboriginal health workers, allied health staff including exercise physiologist and fitness instructors.
What you'll be doing
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 Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing health maintenance programs in the northern sector of SESLHD. The position also provides operational management to the Community Aboriginal Health Service to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with their ongoing health needs.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a health related discipline, or relevant equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills to enhance staff performance, influence workplace culture, and lead change.
• Extensive knowledge of contemporary issues relating to Healthy Ageing and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills with a strong customer service approach. Ability to communicate cross – culturally.
• 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 within a high volume dynamic work environment.
• Current drivers licence with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.

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For role related queries or questions contact Patricia Comerford on Patricia.Comerford@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 10 January 2024