General Manager

Calvary Central Districts Hospital
Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
Senior Leadership position to manage one of Calvary SA's acute private hospitals
We are seeking a senior health care leader to join the Calvary team in the role of General Manager, for Calvary Central Districts Hospital. Located in Elizabeth Vale in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, Calvary Central Districts is conveniently positioned between Adelaide’s CBD and the picturesque Barossa Valley, where you can experience South Australia’s famous wine region first-hand.
It’s an exciting time for Calvary Central Districts, with development underway for our new hospital, due for completion in 2027 and co-located with Lyell McEwin Hospital. As General Manager, you will work closely with the project team on the development, while continuing to lead and manage Central Districts.
Reporting to the Regional CEO, you will play a key role alongside the region’s senior leaders to continue the integration of Calvary South Australia’s services and achieve our vision to be recognised as a continuing source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and the communities we serve.
You will bring to the role significant experience in strategic and operational management in an acute health care facility or tertiary health service, with strong financial management, business acumen, and stakeholder engagement.
A strong people leader who fosters and develops an engaged workforce and positive culture, you are an innovative thinker with a continuous improvement mindset, and a focus on growth and sustainability.
This is a rare opportunity to join Calvary Healthcare, a mission and values based organisation that has proudly provided care to South Australians since 1900.
About you
**Qualifications and Experience**: Tertiary qualifications in management, business, health, or related disciplines, or significant equivalent skills and experience.
**Leadership and Management**: Proven senior leadership and operational management experience, ideally in large acute health care facilities or tertiary health services.
**Strategic and Analytical Skills**: High-level strategic and analytical capabilities with experience in developing, implementing, and reviewing plans to achieve strategic objectives.
**Business Development and Financial Acumen**: Strong commercial focus with proven business development skills, financial management expertise, and overall business acumen.
**Stakeholder Engagement**: Significant experience in developing relationships with a diverse range of external stakeholders.
**Understanding of Accreditation and Environment**: Knowledge of accreditation frameworks and awareness of the current and future operational environment, including political contexts.
Willingness to travel intrastate and interstate.
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Hospitals, Home Care, Virtual Care, Retirement Living and Residential Aged Care.
With over 130 years’ experience and 17,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
**Your benefits**:
NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
Paid parental leave
Training, development pathways and career opportunities
**Please note the following**:
You will be required to provide evidence of various immunisations as required for your role including tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella