NSW Government

Service Director - Public Health

🔍 Penrith, Station St Office | Western Sydney

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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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REQ654102 Requisition #

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time 
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4 
Location: Station Street Penrith
Remuneration: $147,653.00 - $175,917.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ654102
Applications close: 04/05/2026  

 

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 an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Our Public Health Unit is composed of Communicable Disease Control, Immunisation, and Environmental Health teams that work closely with GPs, hospitals, pathology labs, schools and childcare centres, local councils, aged care facilities, and with other government agencies to protect public health. The team provides advice and education and enforce public health legislation such as the Public Health Act 2010, the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 and the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join the Centre for Population Health Executive Team in the role of Service Director, Public Health Unit. This senior position provides leadership at a critical interface between public health strategy, service delivery and statutory responsibility, supporting the health and wellbeing of communities across the District.

In this role you will provides overall oversight and strategic direction for the surveillance, prevention and management of established and emerging infectious disease hazards, ensuring timely, evidence based and coordinated responses. You will also lead the planning and implementation of immunisation programs across the District and fulfill the statutory role of Public Health Officer for Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.

As a senior executive leader, you will provide strategic, operational and governance leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and appropriate public health services. This includes maintaining oversight of quality, risk management, workforce capability and service performance, while ensuring efficient and sustainable service delivery within available resources. The role works closely with internal stakeholders, external agencies and government partners to influence policy, strengthen systems and drive continuous improvement in population health outcomes.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact on public health and lead at an executive level, we invite you to apply and be part of a service that puts community wellbeing at its core.

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 creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

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

  1. Master of Public Health or equivalent and/or demonstrated relevant experience.
  2. Excellent knowledge and extensive experience in public health disease prevention and control in the areas of communicable disease control, immunisation and environmental health
  3. Superior leadership and people management skills and experience and the ability to motivate, inspire and organise staff to achieve organisational and professional outcomes along with a demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a management team.
  4. Demonstrated experience in responding to outbreaks in institutional settings along with corresponding programs on preparedness and prevention in these settings.
  5. Demonstrated skills in strategic and service planning, program development and evaluation.
  6. Demonstrated highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, and leadership and management skills with proven success in improving efficiencies, setting priorities, working in a high-volume high demand environment and role, and established and achieving agreed objectives
  7. Evidence of and commitment to patient/consumer focused care, clinical governance and quality improvement
  8. Excellent organisational, prioritisation, time management, and problem-solving skills.


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? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Eloise Milthorpe on Eloise.Milthorpe@health.nsw.gov.au

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