Change Manager
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until May 2026
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150 - $144,444 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ597018
Location: Caringbah, Sydney
Applications Close: Sunday, 24 August 2025
Where you'll be working
The Sutherland Hospital and Community Health Service is located in the Sutherland Shire ('the Shire'), approximately half an hour drive south of Sydney, in the suburb of Caringbah. The Sutherland Hospital was established in 1958 and is a major metropolitan hospital and teaching hospital. The hospital motto, from its inception, is "Endeavour to Serve".
We offer a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services to the residents of the Sutherland Shire. We have 375 beds and each year we care for more than 50,000 patients in our Emergency Department and around 28,000 patients are admitted to our hospital.
The role
We’re looking for an experienced Change Manager to join the Strategy, Innovation and Improvement (SI&I) team at SESLHD to:
- Lead and support district-wide strategic and operational transformation initiatives
- Apply expert change management methodologies (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, Quality Improvement)
- Drive adoption of change, process improvement, and benefits realisation
- Provide specialist advice and solutions to enhance organisational efficiency and sustainability
- Collaborate with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation
- Develop and implement project management plans to support key programs
Use data and analysis to investigate system challenges and improve outcomes
Benefits:
- 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.
Are you ready to join us?
We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:
1. Can you describe a project where you applied a structured change management methodology within a health or similarly complex environment? Please outline how your qualifications or experience supported your approach, how you assessed the impact of the change, and how you engaged with different stakeholder groups to ensure successful implementation.
2. Tell us about a time you were responsible for delivering a change initiative or improvement project under tight deadlines and competing priorities. How did you manage the project planning, risk mitigation, resource coordination, and maintain progress toward the goal? What was the outcome?
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Laura Giblin on Laura.Giblin@health.nsw.gov.au
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 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 SESLHD-Recruitment-District@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Information for applicants:
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
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.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
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 invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
