Service Director, Community Services

About the role

South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) is seeking a Service Director, Community Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of community health services in Metropolitan Perth. This is a permanent full-time executive role reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, with primary responsibility for the SMHS Home Hospital service and a range of community services. The role leads multidisciplinary teams, drives service excellence and ensures safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

Key responsibilities

• Drive the strategic development and operational oversight of the SMHS Home Hospital service and community services across Metropolitan Perth
• Provide leadership, strategic planning and operational management of Community Services, maintaining clinical and corporate governance
• Support staff to deliver high-quality, efficient and effective patient care consistent with SMHS safety, quality and performance frameworks
• Work with clinicians, executives, consumers and external partners to develop service models and strengthen integrated care pathways
• Lead service planning, workforce development, financial management, governance, quality improvement and performance monitoring

The services covered include the Home Hospital, Older Adult Health Hub, Rehabilitation in the Home, Community Physiotherapy Services, Complex Needs Coordination Teams, and statewide Voluntary Assisted Dying and Statewide Care Navigation services.

Required profile

• Valid Australian work rights; permanent appointments may be made to citizens, permanent residents or eligible visa holders
• A strategic leader with a passion for community-based care and system transformation
• Eligible applicants must undergo criminal records screening and integrity checking, and possibly a working with children check and pre-employment health assessment

Application process

• Submit a current CVA statement covering the essential criteria (2-3 pages) and the names and contact details of two referees before applying online
• Applications lodged on or after 4:00pm on the closing date are not accepted; late or emailed applications will not be considered

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities and study leave or assistance
• Flexible working and flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances