Business Manager - Central Health Intake

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 149,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & conditions

Salary packaging

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

ACT Health in Canberra is seeking a Senior Operations Manager for Central Health Intake and related outpatient administrative services. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to drive service planning, governance and continuous improvement, ensuring safe, equitable access to care.

The role offers flexible working conditions and opportunities to collaborate with senior leaders to shape sustainable health services for the ACT community.

Responsibilities

• Lead Central Health Intake and associated outpatient administrative services and multidisciplinary teams.
• Drive service planning, workforce strategy, governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders to shape sustainable services that meet ACT health needs.

Job description

Business Manager - Central Health Intake

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Senior Officer Grade B (PN P64829)
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: City Health Centre, Canberra
Section: Cancer and Ambulatory Support
Closing Date: Thursday 8th of October 2026

What can we offer you:

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

Flexible working conditions.

Access to Employee Assistance Program.

About the Role:

The Division of Cancer and Ambulatory Support delivers a broad range of specialist assessment, diagnostic and treatment services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, including Central Health Intake, Central Outpatients and the Canberra Region Cancer Centre.

As Operations Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Central Health Intake and associated outpatient administrative services. Leading multidisciplinary teams, you will drive service planning, workforce strategy, governance and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure safe, efficient and equitable access to care. Working closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders, you will play a critical role in shaping sustainable services that meet the current and future healthcare needs of the ACT community.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Rebecca Heland at (02) 5124 2*** or at **************@act.gov.au.