At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead operations and quality processes for Drug and Alcohol services.
- Company: Join a passionate health service team making a difference in Northern Sydney.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and potential for ongoing employment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare while fostering a sense of belonging.
- Qualifications: Tertiary clinical and management qualifications or extensive management experience required.
The predicted salary is between 153000 - 182000 $ per year.
Manager of Operations, Quality and Governance - Drug and Alcohol (12 months position)
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 31 December 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $2,942.95 - $3,506.31 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ702718
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives. NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensuring that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
Where you'll be working: Northern Sydney LHD - Drug and Alcohol.
What you'll be doing:
- To provide leadership in Operations, Accreditation, Governance, Policy, Planning and Quality processes for Drug and Alcohol services.
- To support the Director and Clinical Director in the information, financial, human resource and service delivery systems of services across the LHD.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Must have tertiary clinical and management qualifications, or tertiary clinical qualifications and extensive management experience.
- Must have proven experience in operational management, financial management, human resource management, service development, accreditation and quality frameworks.
- Must have demonstrated experience in the development of policy at a health service level and understanding of NSW Health strategic directions for the delivery of Drug and Alcohol services.
For role related queries or questions contact Kingsley Waterson on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or 0419636***.
The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 4 November 2026
Interviews to take place: mid November 2026
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