Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until August 2027

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 5

Remuneration: $180,279 - $201,662 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 40

Requisition ID: REQ688774

Location: Kogarah, Sydney

Application Close: Sunday 13 August 2026

Where you'll be working

SESLHD is one of the largest local health districts in Sydney, covering a geographical area of 468 square kilometres from Sydney’s central business district, the beaches from Bondi to Cronulla and down to the Royal National Park. We deliver health care to around 930,000 residents across the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick, Bayside, Georges River and the Sutherland Shire. We also provide a key role in helping residents of Lord Howe Island.

Our staff also deliver high quality health care across a variety of community-based services ranging from pre-birth to palliative care.

The Role The position of Head, Application Services is responsible for providing Application Support Services to a large and diverse range of stakeholders across a large geographical area.

The role is responsible for the strategy, planning and achievement of the operational goals that support the development and implementation of ICT systems and initiatives that support the LHD's Strategic Plans. The position is responsible for all Clinical, Patient Management Application support, Unique Patient Identifier, integration & reporting, web services and clinical application architecture to South Eastern Sydney LHD, and Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD.

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.

Are you ready to join us?

We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

1. Describe a time when you led an ICT team through a significant change or challenging period. How did you set direction, manage competing priorities, motivate the team and ensure organisational goals were achieved?
2. Tell us about a significant digital health or clinical information system you have acquired, developed or implemented. What was your role across planning, development, testing and implementation, and how did you measure benefits and impact on clinical services or patient administration?

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
- Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Wendy Cotter on [email protected]

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 workplace. 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 [email protected] 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:

- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
- 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 background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

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📌 Head of Application Services Digital Health (Australia)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Australia