Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Ingham Institute - Liverpool
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 - $144,444.00 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ593208
Application Close Date: 10/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 13/08/2025 - 20/08/2025
Contact Details: Kim Jobburn – 0477 388 601 | [email protected]
About the Opportunity
Step into a pivotal leadership role that sits at the heart of a rapidly expanding district-wide Clinical Trials portfolio, backed by strong executive support and a clear strategic vision. This position offers a rare opportunity to shape clinical trial operations across one of NSW's largest Local Health Districts, championing innovation, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement. You'll play an integral role in implementing the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework—a defining step for the sector—while leading and coordinating high-quality trials across multiple hospital sites and specialties. By working closely with trial units to develop business plans and align objectives, your contributions will directly elevate governance standards, workforce capability, and reporting excellence.
You'll collaborate with the Executive Director and Project Director of Clinical Trials, as well as a multidisciplinary team including clinical trial coordinators, research nurses, pharmacists, medical specialists, and allied health professionals. District-wide partnerships with Finance, HR, Digital Health, and the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research add a layer of impact that reaches far beyond the hospital walls. Liaising with NSW Health, OHMR, and broader research networks, your strategic oversight will be matched by hands-on operational leadership. We're seeking a dynamic and experienced professional with deep knowledge of GCP, ethics, and regulatory frameworks—someone who is adaptable, detail-oriented, and driven to make a difference. This full-time role (Monday to Friday, 38 hours/week) is based across SWSLHD sites, with travel required and flexible hybrid arrangements available to support work-life balance.
What You'll be Doing
This position is responsible for supporting clinical trial units in the development and maintenance of business processes that support clinical trial activity, including finance, human resources, recruitment and workforce development, information management, communication, performance and reporting systems, ensuring all clinical trial activities comply with ICH Good Clinical Practice. Additionally, the position will assist the Executive Director, Clinical Trials and the Project Director, Clinical Trials, in the facilitation of proactively expanding the clinical trial portfolio across each clinical trial unit, in alignment with National Clinical Trials Governance Framework and strategic directions of SWSLHD and NSW Health.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Degree qualification in either nursing, science, allied health, data management or equivalent discipline. Post-graduate qualifications in appropriate research, biostatistics and/or coordinating clinical trial research and clinical trials management or equivalent discipline or equivalent extensive experience.
- Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including highly developed negotiation and delegation skills and the ability to motivate and co-ordinate staff.
- Demonstrated ability to provide managerial support to a large research unit or organisation and ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Previous experience and understanding of financial and record management skills and experience in design and implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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