Practice Manager

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-Free Benefits

Career Progression

Learning & Development

Wellbeing Support

Inclusive Culture

Leave Entitlements

Job summary

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW seeks a Practice Manager to lead the Matthew Talbot Clinic, overseeing day-to-day operations, coordinating GPs and allied health, and ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care for people with complex needs.

The role leads a dedicated team, drives governance and accreditation compliance, and partners with external services to support continuity of care in a faith-based community health setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a management or senior practice administration role.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of medical terminology and healthcare stakeholders.
• Experience with quality improvement, compliance, risk management or accreditation.
• Strong organisational and financial management skills.
• Knowledge of WHS requirements and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and service delivery of the clinic with Clinical Practice Lead.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, training, performance and development of staff and external practitioners.
• Build relationships with GPs, allied health and community services.
• Oversee rosters, leave, payroll, assets and financial performance.
• Drive quality, risk management and clinical governance across the service.
• Lead accreditation preparation and compliance with standards and legislation.
• Promote a positive, inclusive team culture focused on wellbeing and outcomes.
• Ensure safeguarding, confidentiality and duty of care practices.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Recruitment & onboarding

Stakeholder management

Governance & accreditation

Financial management

Tools

MS Office

Data reporting

Job description

The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is a leading provider of community support services, committed to supporting people experiencing disadvantage and working towards a more just and compassionate society.

• Exciting opportunity to join Vinnies in a newly created leadership role.
• NFP Tax-Free packaging tax-free benefits: increasing annual take-home pay
• Career development opportunities with pathways to grow across Vinnies NSW

Company description:

The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is a leading provider of community support services, committed to supporting people experiencing disadvantage and working towards a more just and compassionate society.

Job description:

• Exciting opportunity to join Vinnies in a newly created leadership role.
• NFP Tax-Free packaging tax-free benefits: increasing annual take-home pay
• Career development opportunities with pathways to grow across Vinnies NSW

Your Role

Seeking a Practice Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of the Matthew Talbot Clinic, supporting the delivery of high-quality, accessible healthcare to people experiencing complex health and social needs.

In this newly created leadership role you will oversee practice operations, lead and develop a dedicated team, coordinate external GPs and allied health practitioners, and ensure the clinic operates safely, effectively and in line with clinical governance and accreditation requirements.

Your Responsibility

• Lead the day-to-day operations and service delivery of the clinic in collaboration with the Clinical Practice Lead.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, training, performance and development of employees and external practitioners.
• Build strong relationships with GPs, allied health professionals, community services and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee rosters, leave, payroll, assets, equipment, consumables and financial performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, quality, risk management and clinical governance across the service.
• Lead accreditation preparation and ensure compliance with relevant standards, legislation and organisational policies.
• Promote a positive, inclusive and accountable team culture focused on staff wellbeing and excellent patient outcomes.
• Ensure strong safeguarding, WHS, confidentiality and duty of care practices.
• Use data and insights to support service planning, evaluation and ongoing improvement.
• Develop partnerships with external services to support continuity of care and collaborative care planning.

Profile description:

About You

• Previous experience in a management or senior practice administration role.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• An understanding of medical terminology and healthcare stakeholders.
• Experience with quality improvement, compliance, risk management and/or accreditation.
• Strong organisational and financial management skills.
• Sound knowledge of WHS requirements and a commitment to safeguarding.
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and data collection systems.
• Knowledge of community resources, particularly health, mental health, drug and alcohol, housing, legal, employment and support services.
• A current NSW Driver Licence.

For any queries regarding the role please contact ***********@vinnies.org.au

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and arecommitted to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found intheSociety's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.

We offer:

• Supportive Team - Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
• Boost Your Take-Home Pay - Access up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for everyday expenses.
• Career Progression - Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
• Learning & Development - On-demand training to support your professional growth.
• Wellbeing Support - EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well-being.
• Inclusive Culture - Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
• Leave Benefits - 5 days Sorry Business Leave , Mental Health/Wellbeing Day Off, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life.