Whole of Health Lead - Westmead Hospital

• Lead hospital-wide patient flow and access transformation

• Drive emergency care performance and system-wide improvement

• Partner with clinical leaders to deliver Whole of Health outcomes

Manage and build hospital-wide patient flow solutions, improve ED access and lead Whole of Health initiatives delivering safe, person‑centred care.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time   
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3   
Remuneration: $132,236.00 - $150,222.00 per annum  
Hours Per Week: 38 
Location: Westmead Hospital  

Where you'll be working
Westmead Hospital is one of Australia’s leading tertiary hospitals, renowned for innovation, research, and excellence in patient care. As a major teaching hospital within Western Sydney, Westmead delivers complex services to a diverse and growing community.

• You’ll join a collaborative, high‑performing environment where improvement, respect and patient‑centred care are central to everything we do.

• A large, complex tertiary referral hospital with state-wide services

• A culture that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement

• Strong executive and clinical engagement in patient flow reform

• Commitment to quality, safety and equitable access to care

• Located in the heart of Western Sydney with excellent transport links

What you'll be doing 
As the Whole of Health Lead, you will work across services to strengthen patient access, improve flow, and embed sustainable improvements in care delivery. You will lead hospital‑wide initiatives aligned to Ministry of Health priorities and performance targets.

• Lead the Whole of Health program, delivering end‑to‑end project management using best‑practice methodologies

• Develop and refine ED accessible bed management and predictive bed management processes

• Improve patient flow and access across the Emergency Department and hospital

• Coordinate and deliver initiatives aligned to the Patient Flow Collaborative and organisational priorities

• Influence stakeholders, build capability and drive system‑wide understanding of care streams and flow

Ready to make a difference?

Join NSW Health and be part of something bigger. You’ll be supported to grow, empowered to lead change, and enabled to deliver better care for our community.

Apply now and help shape the future of access, flow and person‑centred care at Westmead Hospital.

How to Apply 
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.   

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience in project management in a health-related field.

• Demonstrated experience in applying project management knowledge to effectively lead and undertake complex projects – and understanding of change management, ideally within a NSW Heath or similar agencies in other jurisdictions.

• Demonstrated understanding of the issues relating to patient flow at Westmead Hospital.

• Demonstrated program, financial, personnel management skills and experience including project design, implementation, reporting and evaluation to ensure high quality deliverables.

• Demonstrated experience in analytical skills including the ability to access, assess and critically evaluate project related data and prepare reports and briefs for escalation or stakeholder review.

• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills with the ability to prepare and facilitate presentations for executive, stakeholders and large groups with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, lead others to foster innovation, achieve outcomes, meet deadlines and achieve project objectives.

• Demonstrated experience in liaising effectively and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders,to facilitate cooperation and support in achieving outcomes and to establish and maintain strong effective working relationships.

• Demonstrated high level computer skills

Requisition ID: REQ642827
Applications Close: 20th April 2026  

Need more information ?

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• Review the detailed Position Description  for insights into role requirements and criteria.

• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 

• For inquiries about the role, contact Jacqui Edgley jacqueline.edgley@health.nsw.gov.au