Allied Health Manager

Talent Quarter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Quarter is partnering with a leading not-for-profit disability and aged care provider in south western Sydney to appoint a Manager, Allied Health. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and have the mandate to build new service streams alongside ongoing delivery, reporting to the COO and collaborating with regulators and universities.

You will shape a commercially sustainable division, establish a graduate pathway, and drive excellence in compliance, quality reporting and client outcomes

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior management within allied health
• Registration or knowledge of NDIS/healthcare standards is advantageous
• Strong leadership and change-management experience

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of behaviour practitioners, psychologists and contracted clinicians
• Build new service streams in Aged Care and Medicare/fee-for-service
• Join Senior Leadership Team reporting to COO and shape a commercially sustainable division
• Establish graduate pathway program to attract students and new grads
• Oversee compliance, governance and quality reporting; build partnerships with regulators and universities
• Coach and mentor a high-performing team with a values-driven culture

Skills

Senior leadership

Allied health leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in allied health

Job description

Great team. Big growth. Your call on where it goes next. We’re partnering with a highly regarded not-for-profit disability and aged care provider in south western Sydney to find their next Manager, Allied Health. Most leaders in this space inherit a team orget handed a blank page. This role offers both: a skilled, established team, and the mandate to build what comes next. Our client’s allied health division is up and running, and they’re now expanding into Aged Care and Medicare-funded services. They need a leader who can keep the team performing while building new streams alongside it.

The opportunity

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team of behaviour practitioners, psychologists and contracted clinicians, with scope to add occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, dietetics, podiatry, social work and nursing as the division grows. You will:

• Keep delivery strong and compliant for the existing NDIS team
• Build new service streams in Aged Care and Medicare/fee-for-service, including gap fees and health fund claiming
• Join the Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the COO and shaping a commercially sustainable division
• Establish a graduate pathway programto make the organisation a destination for students and new grads in south western Sydney
• Oversee compliance, restrictive practices governance and quality reporting, and build partnerships with regulators and universities
• Coach, mentor and inspire a team that’s proud of the work it does

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years in senior management within allied health, ideally in a highly regulated human services environment
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant allied health field
• Registration with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission as an Advanced Behaviour Practitioner
• Strong knowledge of NDIS, aged care and health care standards (or the ability to pick them up quickly)
• A track record of leading established teams through change and growth
• A collaborative, authentic, culture-first leadership style
• Postgraduate qualifications and professional membership are highly regarded

Why this one’s worth a conversation

• You won’t start from zero. You’ll step into a team that’s already delivering
• Genuine scope to shape new service lines and the future of the division
• A values-driven organisation where people with disability are at the centre of every decision
• A supportive executive team and a leadership seat with real influence

The successful candidate will be required to complete a National Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check, and provide proof of right to work in Australia.