Service Development Manager

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Location: Hawkesbury District Hospital

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ603799

Application Close: 16/09/2025

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications

Nurse Manager Grade 3: $ $71.74 per hour

Health Manager Level 3: $ $72.84 per hour

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed

and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Hawkesbury District Health Service is a teaching hospital in Windsor NSW, providing acute, community and allied health services for the local community and surrounding districts. The service provides 24-hour emergency, medical, surgical, diagnostic, maternity, neonatal, paediatric, palliative, intensive and coronary care services.

Step into a pivotal leadership role at Hawkesbury District Hospital, where you'll drive strategic resource management and elevate operational excellence across clinical services. As the Service Development Manager, you'll lead initiatives in capital acquisition, stock control, and vendor engagement, while shaping service planning and business process development. Your expertise will help secure vital funding through grants and community partnerships, ensuring long-term sustainability.

With a sharp focus on compliance, reporting, and NSW Health standards, you'll play a key role in streamlining patient flow and delivering impactful outcomes that align with our organisational goals. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in healthcare delivery. Apply Now

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

• Nursing: Registered Nurse/Midwife Division 1 with AHPRA plus post-registration qualifications in relevant specialty field or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate. Health Manager: Relevant qualifications and/or experience in leading projects in a health-related field with demonstrated experience in management of available resources (financial and material).
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written, with experience in presenting complex information in a manner that is accessible and easily understood including preparation of high-quality briefings, reports and submissions in short time frames
• Strong knowledge of clinical equipment requirements in particular reviewing capital acquisition and vendor engagements in a health-related setting and demonstrated ability to research, understand and comply with NSQHS standards in a hospital setting.
• Demonstrated project management skills and experience across a range of initiatives, working independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively in a team environment, with proven capacity to lead and manage highly critical and complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated understanding, experience and commitment to process improvements with the ability to develop and implement policy and procedures relating to clinical equipment and delivery
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills with the ability to gather and analyse complex information, contribute to policy and service development while anticipating problems, developing contingencies and negotiating solutions.
• Demonstrated proficiency in use of Microsoft Office applications and an array of corporate applications.
• Carry out other duties requested by the General Manager and the Business Manager deemed reasonable for the position including the holding of a current NSW Drivers' License and a willingness to travel if required.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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