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Shape the Future of Care Beyond Hospital Walls
South
Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) is seeking an exceptional leader
for the pivotal and career‑defining role of Service
Director, Community Services.
This is a
Permanent Full‑Time appointment and a rare
opportunity to help shape the future of health care delivery in
Western Australia at a time of significant reform. At SMHS,
Community Services are a critical part of this
transformation—enabling people to receive high‑quality inpatient
and outpatient care in their own homes and community, while
strengthening integration across the health system.
We are seeking
an inspirational, committed and experienced senior
leader to drive this agenda forward.
About
the role
As
Service Director, Community Services, you will
provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across SMHS
Home Hospital and a diverse portfolio of metropolitan and statewide
community‑based services. You will be responsible for shaping
service models that improve patient experience and outcomes,
strengthen system integration, and deliver safe, efficient and
sustainable care outside of traditional hospital settings. You will
lead multidisciplinary teams delivering complex care across home
and community environments, ensuring strong clinical and corporate
governance, and a culture that empowers staff to deliver
exceptional care consistent with SMHS safety, quality and
performance frameworks.
Our teams
deliver a broad range of services beyond bricks‑and‑mortar
hospitals, including:
Across the South
Metropolitan area
- SMHS
Home Hospital (HH)
- Older
Adult Health Hub (OAHH)
Across the Perth
Metropolitan area
- Rehabilitation in the
Home (RITH)
- Community Physiotherapy
Services (CPS)
- Complex
Needs Coordination Team (CoNeCT)
- Complex
Needs Coordination Team – Mental Health Expansion (CoNeCT
MHE)
Statewide
- Voluntary Assisted Dying
Statewide Care Navigation Service (VAD SWCNS)
SMHS is
strengthening integrated leadership across its hospital and health
service network, with the Chief Executive intending to establish a
Chief Operating Officer role. The Service
Director, Community Services will report to this role and play a
key part in advancing shared performance, service integration and
whole‑of‑system objectives across SMHS.
SMHS is also
on an exciting journey to become a world‑class leader in
continuous health care improvement. Through our
partnership with Virginia Mason Institute, we are
building a unified, future‑focused health system that empowers
every staff member to improve care, every day. The Service
Director, Community Services will champion the SMHS
Improvement Method, fostering a shared way of learning and
leading that reflects our commitment to being Collectively
One, Locally Led.
If you are a
strategic leader with a passion for community‑based care and system
transformation, we invite you to consider this exceptional
opportunity.
You can find out more about
SMHS here:
Our Values
guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and
employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI
communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever
your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and
family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider
bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want
to know more? We encourage you to contact
Hannah Whiting, A/Executive Director, Clinical Service
Planning & Population Health on 08 6152 1192.
If
you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions
below:
Your
application should include:
- A copy
of your current CV and a Cover Letter
- A
statement addressing the Essential selection criteria in no
more than 2-3 pages
- The
names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can
attest to your suitability for this role.
These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online
application process as you will be required to answer various
questions and attach your documentation.
If you
experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
Employee
Benefits
Our employees
enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Flexible
leave arrangements
- Other
professional and location-based allowances
- For
further information click
here.
Are
you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
WA Health
embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of
discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s
Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to
apply.
WA Health
engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health
policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and
integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working
with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment
health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity
and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that
adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant
but will be considered as part of the appointment
process.
Whilst this
selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,
it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout
the health service. In addition to this, should the successful
applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next
most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12)
months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
