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Manager Acute Care Programs

NSW Ambulance
Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
A$127,150-$144,444 p/a
Healthcare & Medical → Management
Full-time
On-site

Posted 4 days ago


Position Title: Manager Acute Care Programs
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Salary range: $127,150 per annum - $144,444 per annum + 12% super and benefits
Location: NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
Applications Close: Midnight on 15 August, 2025

Are you an innovative problem-solver with a passion for patient care? Join our team as Manager Acute Care and be part of a community making a difference in millions of ways every day. Apply now!

About NSW Ambulance:

NSW Ambulance is an integral part of the NSW Health system that must work together seamlessly to deliver services to the community of NSW. We take a values-based leadership approach putting our people at the centre of everything we do, striving to deliver our mission of Excellence in Care through our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

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NSW Ambulance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply!

About the Opportunity:

The Manager – Acute Care Programs plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of acute care at NSW Ambulance. This position manages the design, delivery, and evaluation of high-impact clinical programs, driving strategic change initiatives that elevate care quality and patient outcomes across the state. With a strong focus on project management—including planning, stakeholder engagement, and milestone tracking—the role champions innovation and collaboration. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the Manager will implement innovative models of care that respond to evolving healthcare needs and set new benchmarks in acute care excellence.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will require the following experience and attributes:

  • You have a background or interest in the delivery of acute care
  • You are an advocate for driving clinical leadership in acute care settings (e.g., pre-hospital, ED, critical care)
  • You have experience in delivering high quality, complex projects in a health-related field
  • You are experienced at developing and implementing models of care within the health system, with strong internal and external stakeholder management skills
  • You are passionate about driving change through complex settings

How to Apply:

Please respond to the below two questions (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit this with your CV and other required information.

Question 1: How do you ensured that everyone in a group or team has the opportunity to voice their opinion and contribute to a body of work? Use a workplace example.

Question 2: How have you used evidence, data, or expertise to manage the implementation of positive change in healthcare systems or clinical practice?

Need more information?

  1. Click here for the Role Description and Position Conditions and General Info
  2. Learn more about careers at NSW Ambulance here

Additional Benefits:

Financial benefits

· Generous salary packaging options to help you increase your take home pay: Up to $9,000 for living expenses + $2,600 meal & entertainment + novated leasing

· Accessible via Public Transport

Work-life balance

· Paid Allocated Days Off (ADOs) once a month

· Additional Public Holiday

Health & wellbeing

· Fitness passport, and medic-fit gyms at most locations – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy

· Discounted private health insurance.

Additional Information:


About NSW Ambulance

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia
1001-5000 employees

We are committed to providing high quality clinical care and health related transport services to over 7.25 million people in NSW, distributed across an area of 801,600 square kilometers.

The average number of ambulance responses increased by 3.3 per cent over the past year. Factors contributing to increased activity include population growth, an ageing population and the associated increase in rates of illness.

In 2013/14 we provided 1,234,843 total responses (both emergency and non-emergency) compared to 1,219,262 total responses in 2012/13. There were on average 3383 responses per day - this is equivalent to a response every 26 seconds.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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