Deputy Director - Allied Health and Disability
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 5
Location: Station St Office
Remuneration: $180,279.00 - $201,662.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ686590
Applications Close: 30/08/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
An exciting leadership opportunity is available for a Deputy Director Allied Health & Disability to join our team based at Station Street, Penrith. Conveniently located just a short walk from Penrith Train Station and Westfield Penrith, this role offers easy access to public transport, shopping and dining amenities.
Reporting to the District Director Allied Health, Research & Strategic Partnerships, you will play a key role in shaping and strengthening Allied Health and Disability services across the District. You'll provide strategic leadership, professional governance and expert advice to support high-quality, safe and effective allied health practice.
In this influential position, you will support district-wide Allied Health governance and professional standards, provide expert advice to Executives and Operational leaders, lead key initiatives in Clinical Governance, Workforce development and professional practice and oversee Allied Halth policies, credentialing, scope of practice and compliance requirements.
To succeed in this role you will be a collaborative and strategic leader, bring strong stakeholder engagement, exceptional influencing skills with a passion for workforce development and a quality improvement patient-centred care focus.
Apply now and join us and help lead innovative, high-quality Allied Health and disability services that make a real difference to our community.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO)
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications and/or equivalent experience with expert knowledge of Allied Health Clinical services across the spectrum of Allied Health Professions and demonstrated knowledge and experience in the area of disability.
- Substantial senior management experience involving Allied Health Professionals and Disability services, and leadership of development of health services, as well as leading organisational change programs of significant scale.
- Demonstrated ability as a senior leader to contribute to shaping strategic plans and to lead work to execute on strategic objectives across a geographically dispersed and complex organisation.
- A track record of Senior Leadership with demonstrated ability to lead high performing teams, promote a learning culture and enable innovation.
- Superior communication skills with the ability to lead, influence and negotiate at a senior executive level.
- Demonstrated ability to lead Allied Health professional governance, strategic and workforce planning, based on expert knowledge of contemporary professional governance frameworks and Allied Health workforce issues, data insights, and a sound understanding of regulation of allied health professions and allied health professional standards.
- Sound understanding of Disability and the NDIS that enables leadership of District wide initiatives to meet the healthcare needs of people with disability.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain strategic partnerships with a range of organisations that support achievement of the organisation’s strategic priorities.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Karen Arblaster on Karen.Arblaster@health.nsw.gov.au
