This is a Fixed Term Full Time appointment for 5 years, with the possibility of extension(s).
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an outstanding operational and clinical leader for the role of Executive Director Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group (SCGOPHCG) at North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS).
As Executive Director, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group, you will lead strategic planning, organisational transformation and operational performance across Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park hospitals, ensuring the delivery of sustainable, high-quality healthcare outcomes for patients, staff and the community.
About the Opportunity
In this role, you will:
Lead one of Western Australia's largest tertiary hospital groups, with overall accountability for clinical services, operational performance, financial sustainability, and organisational outcomes across Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park hospitals.
Provide strategic and operational leadership to multidisciplinary clinical and corporate teams, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care and continuous service improvement.
Drive the planning, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare services, ensuring performance targets, quality standards, and financial objectives are achieved within an activity-based funding environment.
Lead organisational transformation, innovation, teaching, training, and research initiatives that strengthen clinical excellence and support the future sustainability of health services.
Build and maintain solid partnerships with clinicians, executive leaders, government agencies, universities, professional bodies, and community stakeholders to support coordinated and integrated healthcare delivery.
Provide expert advice and recommendations to the Chief Executive and NMHS Executive team on operational performance, clinical priorities, service planning, risk management, and future healthcare strategy relevant to SCGOPHCG service delivery.
About the North Metropolitan Health Service
North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) provides timely access to high-quality health care, embracing acknowledged best practice to deliver improved clinical outcomes in the face of rising challenges for all healthcare providers.
The NMHS comprises a mix of tertiary, specialist, and generalist hospitals.
Our north metropolitan catchment area covers almost **** square kilometres.




Our population represents about 28 per cent of Western Australia's total and is projected to grow to more than 0.9 million by ****.
For further information about NMHS, visit: .
Applicant Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
Extensive senior executive experience leading large and complex hospitals or acute health services, with accountability for clinical operations, service delivery, workforce performance, and organisational outcomes.
A demonstrated track record of driving strategic reform, service improvement, and organisational change within complex healthcare environments, delivering measurable improvements in quality, safety, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
Proven capability in managing significant budgets and resources within an activity-based funding environment, ensuring strong financial performance, operational excellence, and achievement of key performance targets.
Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with experience building productive relationships across executive teams, clinicians, universities, government agencies, professional bodies, and community partners.
Strong expertise in clinical governance, teaching, training, research, and workforce development, together with the integrity, judgement, and leadership required to uphold the highest standards of safety, quality, and public sector accountability.
If a
Medical Practitioner
: eligibility for registration as a Medical Practitioner in Western Australia with relevant specialist medical qualifications or recognised equivalent.
Further information about this position
The job description form
attached
provides a full statement of duties for this role.
We encourage you to contact Sarah Buckler on ************ or ****** with any specific questions related to this role.
What we offer
NMHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work options, where operationally appropriate.
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits, including:
Access to generous salary packaging to increase take-home pay




Professional and career development opportunities
Diverse and inclusive culture
For more information, see: North Metropolitan Health Service - Pay and Benefits.
Relocation
NMHS is willing to consider relocation assistance including temporary accommodation and airfares (if applicable) for suitable candidates.
Eligibility
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for this fixed‐term appointment, applicants must have documentary evidence of their entitlement to live and work in Australia for the duration of the contract.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre‐employment health assessment.
We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service.
In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
At NMHS, we are committed to equity, inclusion and ensuring everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.
We value the diversity of our community and seek to build a workforce that reflects the people we serve.
We encourage applications from people who share our values of
Respect
,
Integrity
,
Teamwork
,
Innovation
and
Care
.
NMHS is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of our Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to this position.
The closing date and time are system‐generated.
Any submissions after or on, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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