Position Classification: Health Service Manager
Remuneration: $166678 - $186448 + Super
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ579929
Location: Broken Hill (location may be negotiable throughout Far West LHD)
- We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia (only a 2 hour flight from Sydney) with everything you need right at your front door!
- Broken Hill is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms.
- We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West
- The General Manager for Remote Health Services is required to manage and lead the overall planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the Remote Health Services sites within the Far West Local Health District, to ensure efficient, effective and timely delivery of health care services to the community served by these services.
- The position has overall responsibility and accountability for the operational management of the portfolio and providing leadership and direction to ensure that consistent services are delivered to every patient.
- The role also promotes the general health of the population and is fully accountable for the overall management, policies and development of effective partnerships with other health services and strategic partnerships of all the facilities within the portfolios.
What we offer
- Fitness Passport
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9K for living expenses + $2.6K meal and entertainment
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Access to the in-house gym
- Support through advanced education & training
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.
- Tertiary Qualifications in a Health-related field and management qualifications or equivalent experience in a health related field in an operational role overseeing Health Services.
- Demonstrated high level ability to lead, develop and manage the implementation of long term strategies for organisation wide processes, business plans and major projects.
- Demonstrated high level proficiency in financial management, workforce, clinical governance principles and Australian Health Care systems and regulations.
- Demonstrated competency, experience and knowledge of current trends and challenges in delivering health care in the rural areas including proven ability to implement strategies to address these issues.
- Demonstrated capability and competence in a continuous quality improvement approach to service delivery, initiating and managing change and negotiating with and gaining support from key stakeholders across the organisation in implementing changes to service delivery.
- Demonstrated leadership skills for a diverse range of staff across clinical and corporate functions to deliver high quality integrated whilst build capacity within the Remote Health Services.
- Excellent communication skills, including negotiation, conflict resolution, problem solving, interpersonal and liaison skills. Including the ability to produce comprehensive reports, plans and briefings.
- Current licence to drive in NSW and willingness to travel regularly within the FWLHD.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperienceThe Welcome Experience
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Smith on [email protected]
Applications Close: 6th July 2025
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.
If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West 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.
