Shape the workforce, culture and capability behind exceptional healthcare across one of Western Australia's largest health services.

- Lead a newly created executive role driving people, culture and capability.
- Shape workforce strategy, leadership growth and organisational change.
- Join the SMHS Executive to improve healthcare and patient outcomes.

This recruitment process offers a Fixed Term Full-Time contract for up to 5 years in advertised position.

At South Metropolitan Health Service, every employee proudly contributes to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision of Excellent health care, every time, we place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning and leadership that reflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led. Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.

About the Role

South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) has established the recent Executive Director People, Culture and Capability role and is seeking an outstanding executive leader to join the organisation's Executive team.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, this pivotal role will lead the strategic direction of the People, Culture and Capability portfolio and play a critical role in shaping a high‑performing, engaged and future‑focused workforce. As a member of the SMHS Executive, the successful applicant will contribute to the achievement of organisational priorities and help position SMHS as a leading health service committed to excellence in patient care, workforce experience and continuous improvement.



Working within the Collectively One, Locally Led framework, the Executive Director will provide strategic leadership across workforce planning, organisational development, human resources, industrial and employee relations, work health and safety, employee wellbeing, and leadership capability. The role will drive the development of contemporary people strategies that support service delivery excellence while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion and continuous improvement.

This is an exciting chance to contribute to SMHS's ambition of becoming a world‑class leader in healthcare improvement. Through our partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute and implementation of the SMHS Improvement Method, we are embedding a culture where learning, innovation and improvement are integral to everyday practice.

This is a unique opportunity for an Executive Director to play a key role in strengthening organisational capability, leading strategic workforce initiatives and supporting the successful delivery of organisational transformation and service reform. The successful applicant will provide visible and values‑based executive leadership across the People, Culture and Capability portfolio while overseeing the delivery of workforce, human resources, industrial relations, safety and organisational development services across the health service.



They will drive workforce strategy and planning to ensure SMHS attracts, develops and retains a capable and engaged workforce, while fostering a culture that supports leadership excellence, innovation, continuous improvement and exceptional patient outcomes. As a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive and Executive team, the Executive Director will provide strategic advice on workforce, organisational and cultural matters, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and contribute to organisational governance, performance, risk management and decision‑making. The role will also play a key part in designing and implementing workforce strategies that support the future needs of the organisation and strengthen SMHS's capability to deliver high‑quality health services into the future.

We are seeking a respected and influential executive leader with demonstrated success leading large and complex people functions within a dynamic environment. The successful applicant will bring strategic insight, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and a proven ability to deliver workforce and organisational outcomes through collaboration, innovation and leadership. You will have a passion for developing people, strengthening culture and enabling organisational excellence across one of Western Australia's largest health services.

Work Related Requirements

The following criteria should be read together with the

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and SMHS values.

- Role‑specific expertise: Demonstrated executive leadership in shaping and governing people, workforce and culture strategies within a large, complex organisation, providing authoritative advice to enable s

📌 Executive Director People Culture and Capability – South Metropolitan Health Service (City of Melville)
🏢 Beilby Downing Teal
📍 City of Melville