Mental Health Operations Manager - Shellharbour & Shoalhaven Inpatients, Child, Adolescent & Young People Services, & Rehabilitation Stream
Lead the once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish and operationally launch two new state-of-the-art mental health services at Shoalhaven and Shellharbour, shaping the future of inpatient care across child and adolescent, adult and rehabilitation services for our community.
$153,559 - $182,954 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary Full-time until 31 March **** | Based at Shellharbour Hospital with responsibility of Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ****** | Grade: Health Manager Level 4 | Applications close: 20 August ****
Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.
As a member of the Mental Health Executive, the Operations Manager plays a critical leadership role in shaping the future of mental health care across the Illawarra Shoalhaven. Leading a portfolio of adult inpatient, community mental health, rehabilitation and child and adolescent mental health services, the successful applicant will have the chance to oversee the commissioning and operational launch of two major mental health redevelopments and establish new models of inpatient care across child and adolescent, adult and rehabilitation programs. Working collaboratively with senior clinical and operational leaders, this role is responsible for delivering high-quality, consumer-centred services through effective leadership of workforce, service development, quality and safety, financial management and strategic change initiatives across a complex portfolio spanning multiple sites across the District.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.
A little about us.
Shellharbour Hospital is a busy acute care facility which provides emergency services, elective surgical services, general medicine, antenatal and primary family health care, satellite renal dialysis, and adolescent and adult mental health services on site. It's an accredited healthcare facility with the Australian Council on Health Care Standards (ACHS) and is recognised as providing a high standard of care to the community.
Located on the beautiful South Coast of NSW,



Shellharbour is known for its spectacular coastal scenery and is only a little over a 1.5 hour drive from Sydney.
Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is the main referral hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical, mental health and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on ventilated, high dependency and coronary patients, Children's Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre.
The hospital is currently undergoing a significant $440M redevelopment that will redefine how healthcare is delivered within the Region. Once complete in ****, the new seven-storey Acute Services Building and refurbishments on the current hospital site will bring a focus on career development. allowing you to grow your career, acquire new skills and advance professionally as the hospital continues to develop. Within this redevelopment, a purpose-designed Mental Health Inpatient Unit will open for the first time at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, providing local consumers with access to comprehensive inpatient mental health care closer to home. There has never been a better time to join the progressive and expanding team in the Shoalhaven providing the highest standard of care to the Shoalhaven community.
To find out more about the redevelopment, visit our website or watch the flythrough of the new hospital here.
We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of perks which include:
Benefits of working with ISLHD.
Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay




Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full time employees)
Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing 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 wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Need more information or help applying?
- Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.
- Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
- Visit The Welcome Experience website here. The Welcome Experience is a free service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in regional NSW.
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- For role-related queries or help applying, contact Adam Bryant at ******
ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Holding relevant tertiary qualifications and/or working towards or equivalent experience.
- Unrestricted Class C Driver's licence and willingness to travel to sites across the Illawarra Shoalhaven Region and other areas as required.
This is a temporary leave relief position until 31 March **** with the possibility of extension.
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