Medical Imaging Operations and Business Manager
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Remuneration: 137525 - 156231 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ686256
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 23 August 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Kristine Prelog on kristina.prelog@health.nsw.gov.au
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
What you'll be doing
CHW Medical Imaging provide paediatric radiology and clinical services and have Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Physicians who are medically trained clinicians, supported by teams of scientists, technicians, nursing, allied health and administrative staff.
Under the direction of the Heads of Department, the role of the Business Operations Manager will be to provide sound financial and operational advice and support for Medical Imaging to enable and implement the provision of reliable, patient-focused, high quality, efficient, effective, and sustainable services. This includes management of administration staff, project management, and financial and business advice.
Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
Responses to the questions below:
- Tertiary level qualifications in a relevant field and/or relevant industry experience and existing knowledge of NSW Health system and relevant legislation
- Experience in development of business plans, quality improvement, benchmarking, process redesign, post implementation review and performance monitoring
- Demonstrate complex problem solving skills with the ability to constructively challenge and improve processes, approaches and thinking.
- Knowledge and understanding of Activity Based Funding (ABF) principles and financial management practices with the ability to apply these principles to achieve the programs outcomes
- Demonstrated experience in providing services to internal and external stakeholders to achieve successful business outcomes through leadership, negotiation, and the management of professional relationships within multidisciplinary groups
- Excellent oral, written communication, presentation skills and the ability to develop reports, business cases, briefs, policies and procedures and support tools for the service delivery within departments.
- Experience in management planning, coordination and standardisation of processes, service improvement or changes, procurement, effective and efficient use of equipment and consumables, facilities and workflows to achieve outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate resources effectively and efficiently and provide advice to departments within workforce management and planning, recruitment and skills mix. This will require the ability to independently prioritise work load and meet deadlines.
Child Safe Standards:
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information:
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.
An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Need more information?
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at SCHN-EA-AboriginalHealthDirectorate@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact 1300 679 367
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