Medico-Legal Manager

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Medico-Legal Manager for Royal North Shore Hospital. You will lead medico-legal services, oversee staff and workflow, and make complex decisions in line with legislation.

You will liaise with public and private stakeholders, including solicitors and courts, while protecting patient privacy under HRIPA and upholding NSW Health CORE Values.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills with staff supervision.
• Expertise in medico-legal services and privacy legislation compliance.
• Strong operational, analytical and technical capability for service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage medico-legal services and oversee staff workflow.
• Make complex decisions and ensure requests comply with legislation.
• Liaise with public, internal/external stakeholders, solicitors and courts.
• Protect patient privacy under HRIPA and related regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Staff supervision

Negotiation

Communication

Process improvement

Digital health systems

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2 Remuneration: $2,277.20 - $2,686.95 per week Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ693070

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

What you’ll be doing

The Medico-Legal Manager is responsible for the management of the medico-legal services including overseeing staff management and workflow of all medico-legal processes, making complex decisions, ensuring requests are completed in accordance with legislation, identifying areas to improve efficiency, and acting as an escalation point for medico-legal team. The position also requires liaising with members of public, internal and external key stakeholders, solicitors and courts; police and other legislative and regulatory bodies. Protecting patient/carer’s privacy is the principal objective of the Medico-Legal team and includes releasing information in accordance with The Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (HRIPA).

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills, including staff supervision, complex decision-making, negotiation, communication, and a commitment to NSW Health CORE Values.
• Demonstrated expertise in medico-legal services, privacy legislation, health information management, and release of information processes, with the ability to provide specialist advice and ensure compliance.
• Strong operational, analytical and technical capability, including workload management, auditing, process improvement, digital health systems experience, and the ability to identify and implement service enhancements.

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Applications Close: 27 November 2026