Allied Health Manager

SustainHealth Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Job summary

SustainHealth Recruitment in Sydney seeks an experienced Allied Health Manager to lead and grow a values-led disability service in South Western Sydney. You will report to the COO, sit on the Senior Leadership Team, and own a multidisciplinary allied health division across NDIS, aged care and Medicare.

You’ll supervise a team of clinicians, carry a clinical caseload initially, and build a graduate pathway with university partners to create a leading program in South Western Sydney while

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in allied health field (e.g., psychology, OT, speech pathology, social work).
• Senior leadership experience in allied health, ideally within NDIS, disability or aged care.
• Strong clinical background with experience supervising clinicians at all levels.
• Knowledge of restrictive practices, human rights, NDIS and Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Experience with data, budgets and KPIs and growing referrals/new business.
• Experience developing graduates or graduate programs.
• Police checks (police check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working with Children Check) or ability to obtain them.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and provide clinical supervision to the team, including contracted clinicians.
• Carry a clinical caseload to start, expanding to complex cases as the team grows.
• Build a graduate pathway with university partners to create a leading program in South Western Sydney.
• Oversee restrictive practices and behaviour support compliance with timely panels, plans and reporting.
• Build dashboards and report monthly on budget, billable hours, referrals and growth KPIs.
• Collaborate with the COO and marketing on growth strategy, branding and new referral partnerships.
• Expand the service over time to include new disciplines.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Budgeting

Data dashboards

Graduate programs

NDIS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in allied health

Job description

SustainHealth are seeking an experienced Allied Health Manager to lead and grow the allied health service of a values-led disability provider in South Western Sydney. This is a senior leadership role with a team that genuinely wants a leader, and real scope to build something lasting.

About the position

Our client is a registered NDIS provider that also works across aged care. Their person-centred approach puts people with disability at the centre of every decision. The allied health team currently consist of mostly behavior support practitioners, alongside an OT and psychology. They range from new graduates through to experienced clinicians, and a handful of contractors support them.

You’ll report to the COO and sit on the COO's Leadership Team. You’ll own the allied health service and grow it into a strong multidisciplinary division across NDIS, aged care and Medicare. You’ll:

• Lead, coach and provide clinical supervision to the team, including contracted clinicians
• Carry a clinical caseload to start, moving toward supporting complex cases as the team grows
• Build a graduate pathway with university partners, with the goal of making it a leading program for students and graduates in South Western Sydney
• Oversee restrictive practices and behaviour support compliance, including timely panels, plans and reporting
• Build dashboards and report monthly on budget, billable hours, referrals and growth KPIs
• Work with the COO and marketing on growth strategy, branding and new referral partnerships
• Expand the service over time, with scope to add disciplines like speech pathology, physio, dietetics and nursing

The Details & Benefits

• An attractive base + super, plus salary packaging
• Full-time, permanent
• Based at head office in South Western Sydney
• A seat on the Senior Leadership Team with real influence over how the division grows
• A motivated team that’s ready for strong clinical leadership
• Room to build: a graduate pathway, new disciplines and a new clinic space
• A values-driven organisation that focuses on solutions, not barriers
• A simple two-stage interview process, with the first round held virtually

The Requirements

• A bachelor degree in a relevant allied health field, such as psychology, OT, speech pathology or social work
• Senior leadership experience in allied health, ideally within NDIS, disability or aged care
• A strong clinical background and experience supervising clinicians at all levels
• Sound knowledge of restrictive practices, human rights, and the NDIS and Aged Care Quality Standards
• Confidence with data, budgets and KPIs, and a growth mindset around referrals and new business
• Experience developing graduates or building a graduate program
• A police check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check (or the ability to obtain them)

Registration with the NDIS Commission as an Advanced behaviour support practitioner is highly regarded. Postgraduate qualifications in allied health or management, and AHPRA registration, will help you stand out.

Who is SustainHealth?

SustainHealth is a multi-award-winning national healthcare recruitment consultancy based in Sydney. We connect the best health and wellbeing talent with communities across Australia. Our Social Care and Disability team works with NDIS and community sector organisations to find people who make a real difference. We pride ourselves on Reliability, Consistency, Approachability and High Performance, and we’ll support you every step of the way.

If this one isn’t quite right, we’d still love to hear from you about other opportunities. And if you know someone who’d be a great fit, please pass it on.

Additional information

• Attractive base + super + salary packaging
• Senior Leadership Team role reporting to the COO
• Build and grow a multidisciplinary allied health division