Adult Survivor Program Manager
Unique opportunity for a suitably skilled and experienced project manager to work closely with the Adult Survivor Program Clinical Coordinator in the co design of the Northern Sydney Local Health District Adult Survivors Program Model of Care. Flexible work opportunities are available.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time roles available until 30 June 2026 (with the possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Manager (Level 3)
Remuneration: $2,436.82 - $2,768.26 per week
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ575559
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital Campus
What you'll be doing
The Program Manager - Adult Survivors Program will be responsible for overarching program leadership, strategic management, implementation, governance, business planning, risk and budget management, stakeholder engagement and coordination and overseeing the development of a sustainable local model of care in alignment with statewide requirements of NSW Health’s new Adult Survivors Program – a specialist integrated program for adult survivors of child sexual abuse with complex needs.
This role will provide advanced leadership and high-quality project management to ensure that the objectives of this innovative new integrated program are met. This role will not provide direct services to clients.
The Program Manager - Adult Survivors Program will work from a strengths-based, family-centred, culturally appropriate and trauma informed approach. This role will be required to recruit, coach, mentor and performance develop identified staff.
This role will work in close partnership with the Clinical Coordinator – Adult Survivors Program to ensure effective and sustainable local implementation of this innovative new program.
The Adult Survivors Program is a significant reform initiative being implemented by NSW Health in response to findings from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The program aims to improve outcomes for adult survivors of child sexual abuse, with a particular focus on survivors of complex trauma with mental health and alcohol and other drug support needs. The program model takes a hybrid strategic-clinical approach.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in a health-related discipline; and/or significant work experience in violence, abuse and neglect, trauma informed care, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and/or complex project management.
- Demonstrated advanced level project management skills, including proficiency in software required to prepare complex and clearly communicated plans, implementation support documents and reports, including proficiency in Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel.
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal and influencing skills to maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders including Ministry of Health, senior management, project team partners, consumers and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage complex health and/or community service-related projects and change initiatives to achieve planned outcomes, including project planning, financial monitoring and management, and project evaluation and reporting.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rachel Wolfe on Rachel.Wolfe@health.nsw.gov.au or 0407 783 767
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