Senior Planning and Partnerships Officer

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until October 2026

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3

Remuneration: $ $75.76 per hour plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ621228

Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications Close: Sunday, 30 November 2025

Note: To be considered for this role, you must be willing to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.

Where you'll be working

The Sutherland Hospital and Community Health Service is located in the Sutherland Shire ('the Shire'), approximately half an hour drive south of Sydney, in the suburb of Caringbah. The Sutherland Hospital was established in 1958 and is a major metropolitan hospital and teaching hospital. The hospital motto, from its inception, is "Endeavour to Serve".

We offer a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services to the residents of the Sutherland Shire. We have 375 beds and each year we care for more than 50,000 patients in our Emergency Department and around 28,000 patients are admitted to our hospital.

What you'll be doing

The position will support the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and Directorate of Strategy Innovation and Improvement to effectively plan and forecast needs in relation to the design and delivery of its health services, as well as support the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships.

The position holder is responsible for:

• Developing and coordinating strategies, clinical services plans and business plans
• Developing and coordinating strategic partnerships
• Preparation of briefings, reports, business cases and general correspondence as required.

As part of the role, the Senior Planning and Partnerships Officer will provide advice (including relevant technical advice) which is informed by robust evidence from analyses of appropriate data (using routine health data collections and projection tools), as well as critical appraisal of the relevant literature. The position holder will also prepare robust, logical, timely reports for a diverse audience.

The position is responsible for using effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills, verbal and written, to facilitate consultations and communication of strategies, plans and partnership activities.

Benefits:

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) 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:

• Can you describe a health-related project or planning initiative you've led or contributed to – highlighting your project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Can you provide an example of when you have accessed and utilised health service data that has supported your involvement in planning and developing clinical services?

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards

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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 SESLHD-Recruitment- 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:

• If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• 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 (SESLHD-) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

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