Job Description
The Opportunity
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An exceptional opportunity has become available to join one of Perth's leading specialist orthopaedic practices in a newly defined senior management role.
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This large, established and highly regarded practice brings together a substantial team of specialist clinicians and experienced administrative and clinical support staff within a premium private healthcare environment. As Practice & People Manager, you will provide visible, hands-on leadership across the people and day-to-day operations of the practice, ensuring teams are well supported, workflows are effective and consistently high standards of patient and clinician service are maintained.
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Importantly, this position forms part of a newly defined management structure which separates day-to-day people and practice leadership from broader strategic, commercial and organisational responsibilities. This provides a clear management remit with the opportunity to focus on what this role does best — leading people, strengthening practice operations and creating an environment in which both staff and clinicians can perform at their best.
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About the Role
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Reporting to the Partners and working collaboratively with the broader management team, you will provide leadership across a busy and complex specialist orthopaedic environment.
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Key responsibilities will include:
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Leading and supporting administrative, reception, nursing and practice staff
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Workforce planning, rostering and effective resource allocation
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Recruitment, onboarding, induction and staff development
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Managing HR and employment practices, including employment documentation, policies, performance processes, leave management, workplace conduct and liaison with external HR advisers
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Supporting a positive, accountable and professional workplace culture
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Overseeing the effective day-to-day operation of the practice
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Ensuring efficient reception, medical secretarial, nursing and administrative workflows
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Supporting clinicians with operational and practice requirements
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Maintaining high standards of patient service and managing operational escalations
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Overseeing day-to-day WHS implementation, incident management, staff training and compliance with WHS policies and procedures
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Supporting staff compliance with privacy, confidentiality, healthcare administration and
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practice policies, including appropriate access to patient information and clinical systems
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Reviewing and improving practice systems, processes and workflows
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Overseeing routine operational IT and service-provider requirements
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Supporting operational policy, compliance and reporting requirements
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About You
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You will be an experienced and confident healthcare leader who combines strong people-management capability with excellent operational judgement. You understand the complexities and nuances of specialist private practice and are comfortable leading a substantial team, managing competing priorities and working confidently with senior medical specialists and multiple stakeholders.
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You will bring:
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Demonstrated management experience within specialist or private healthcare
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Strong people leadership and staff-management capability
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Strong practical HR and employment-practices capability, including workforce planning, performance management, employee relations and staff compliance
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Sound understanding of workplace health and safety, privacy, confidentiality and compliance requirements within a healthcare setting
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Strong understanding of specialist practice operations, clinical workflows and medical administration
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Excellent organisational and problem-solving capability
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Confidence working with senior clinicians and multiple stakeholders
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Sound judgement, discretion and professional maturity
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A collaborative leadership style, together with the confidence to make decisions and provide clear direction
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Relevant tertiary qualifications in business, management, healthcare administration, human resources or a related discipline highly regarded
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Previous orthopaedic or surgical-specialist experience highly regarded
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The Offer
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$110,000-$120,000 + superannuation
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Permanent full-time senior management position
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Predominantly onsite role providing genuine visibility and connection with the practice team
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Clearly defined people and practice leadership portfolio
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Opportunity to lead an experienced team within a large, established specialist environment
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Newly defined management structure providing clearer separation of operational and broader organisational responsibilities
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Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the continued development of one of Perth's leading specialist orthopaedic practices
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This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced specialist healthcare leader ready to take ownership of a substantial people and practice portfolio within a highly regarded private medical environment.
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All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Applicants must hold Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders are ineligible to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

📌 Practice & People Manager (Perth)
🏢 Angel Medical Recruit
📍 Perth