Manager, Healthy Children and Young People Team
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 - $144,444.00 per annum, plus super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ601778
Location: Darlinghurst Community Health Centre
Applicaitons Close: 9 September 2025
Where you'll be working:
Population and Community Health (PaCH) is part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
PaCH provides community health services that give care to individuals, families and carers, as well as population health services that focus on the whole community or key groups within the community.
PaCH's services are provided at the District's hospitals, community-based facilities including child and family health centres, community health centres and specialist clinics. We work with other service providers across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, including hospitals and mental health services.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
What you'll be doing:
The primary purpose of this role is to plan, coordinate, lead and manage human and financial resources of the Healthy Children and Young People team, to provide a cost effective, quality service that meets key performance indicators and financial accountabilities of the Equity and Prevention Service.
The role will work as part of a management team across Equity and Prevention Service, to address the health needs of groups of people experiencing disadvantage, and enhance the knowledge, skills and environments that support healthy living and the prevention of chronic disease.
The role will also provide high level strategic advice in relation to health equity, promotion and prevention programs and oversee the management of programs/projects, conducted in partnership with key stakeholders.
Benefits:
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in a health-related field or relevant equivalent work experience in managing programs related to health equity, promotion and prevention, or a combination of study and work experience.
- Demonstrated strong leadership and management skills to enhance staff performance, influence workplace culture, lead change, build service capacity and manage program accountabilities.
- Demonstrated extensive experience with the development, implementation and evaluation of health policies, plans, programs and service improvement initiatives with target populations, communities experiencing disadvantage, and in key health and community settings.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication, interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated high level analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to provide authoritative advice and recommendations across a large and complex organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with senior management and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in planning and evaluation at strategic, service and program levels within a high volume dynamic work environment.
- Current NSW drivers licence, with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position across District.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Woodland on Lisa.Woodland@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments:
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-PaCH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information For Applicants:
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
