Director Performance and Support Nepean Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 5
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $173,345.00 - $193,906.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ624126
Applications Close: 23 December 2025
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.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Our Nepean Executive team is seeking an experienced leader to take on the role of Director for Performance and Support. The position will ensure provision of support in driving effective and efficient operational performance; and delivering consistent, high‑quality, best practice care. This pivotal role will contribute to the establishment of strategic business and service improvement pathways, supporting the achievement of key performance indicators and aligning operational priorities with the hospital’s long‑term vision.
The successful candidate will provide tactical, governance, and operational oversight to develop and implement corporate business strategies that respond to the evolving needs of the service. Working with the General Manager, this role will ensure strong leadership and management across divisional portfolios, with a focus on strategic alignment of divisional and operational plans.
This position carries responsibility for line management of Corporate, Divisional, and Administrative Services, and will act as the key liaison with Health Share for hospital support functions. As the successful incumbent, you will oversee external service providers on campus, ensuring compliance with service provision requirements, workplace health and safety, and safety and security standards. This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping the operational success of Nepean Hospital while contributing to a culture of excellence and patient‑centred care.
We invite you to share your skills and experience in shaping the success of your local health community. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Allocated 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:
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline and / or evidence of senior management experience at an executive level with high level knowledge and understanding of the NSW health system, funding models, relevant legislation, external agencies and health system benchmarking.
- Demonstrated high level management competence in operational management encompassing human resource management, financial management, service development and delivery, workplace relations and work health and safety.
- Comprehensive experience in leading a flexible, multi-skilled team environment with advanced interpersonal, communication and customer service skills, and the ability to network represent the organisation and communicate organisational strategy.
- Demonstrated experience and commitment to the professional development of large teams and performance management principles with associated experience in having direct reports at a senior management level within a Health District (or similar body) including motivation, management of discipline and employee recognition.
- Demonstrated high level skills in relationship management, influencing, consulting and communicating, both oral and written, on complex issues.
- Demonstrated experience and associated ability to apply sound judgement and work within short timeframes frequently on sensitive and complex matters, which includes providing high level advice to an Executive and Board.
- Demonstrated high-level problem solving, critical thinking and attention to detail in complex environments.
- Demonstrated competency in strategic decision making, the ability to take initiative through delegated responsibility and to prioritise and work to deadlines.
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.
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For role related queries or questions contact Bradley Ceely on brad.ceely@health.nsw.gov.au
