CEO New South Wales Private Hospitals

Job Description:

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincents has been a leader in Australias health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders the Sisters of Charity opened our first hospital in 1857 our services and people have been behind some of Australias most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of our Australias health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

St Vincents Private Hospitals New South Wales (SVPNSW) comprising of St Vincents Private Hospital Sydney Mater Hospital North Sydney and St Vincents Private Community Hospital Griffith. Together these hospitals form the New South Wales arm of the St Vincents Private Hospitals network and operate as part of the broader St Vincents Health Australia group. As not-for-profit private Catholic hospitals St Vincents facilities are committed to delivering the highest quality healthcare supported by modern infrastructure compassionate care and innovative leading-edge technology.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincents kind of person. Someone who puts compassion connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

Reporting directly to our Chief Executive Officer Private Hospital Division we are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated CEO to drive clinical and commercial performance of our New South Wales private hospitals.

The CEO New South Wales Private Hospitals will bring extensive executive management experience with a collaborative inter-professional approach committed to elevating departmental capabilities ultimately ensuring St Vincents set the standard for patient-centred healthcare outcomes.

These should be underpinned by a calm and supportive leadership style comfortable fostering open and honest discussion across One St Vincents.

Key Responsibilities

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) New South Wales Private Hospitals is a member of the St Vincents Private Hospitals Division Executive. The position is accountable for overall strategic leadership and management of the New South Wales hospitals. The fundamental objective of this role is to strengthen and grow the healing ministry of Jesus through delivery of Mission based services.

The purpose of the position is to provide leadership across the hospitals to ensure:

• Effective management and resources that facilitate the delivery of the highest quality care and services and the maintenance of appropriate standards across our three New South Wales private hospitals

• Oversight of nursing allied health peri-operative food environmental business office services human resources education clinical risk quality and infection control responsibilities to achieve established benchmarks and objectives

• Close liaison and collaboration with Accredited Medical Practitioners to support their practice within our hospitals and the care of their patients

Primary day to day accountabilities for this business-critical appointment include:

• Participate in and implement the SVHA enterprise-wide strategy for private hospitals in New South Wales

• Promote and facilitate cross campus collaboration with St Vincents Public Hospital Sydney The Curran Foundation and The Friends of the Mater

• Work with the Mission Vision Creed and Values of St Vincents Health Australia the St Vincents Health Australia Code of Conduct and ensure these principles are effectively integrated in all areas of responsibility

• Provide leadership in supporting group wide formation programs to ensure that all staff have a clear understanding of the ministry and how the changing needs and environment of the healthcare sector may impact on the delivery of the St Vincents Health Australias mission

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day management of the New South Wales hospitals by direct reports particularly by fostering a high-performance operating environment for the executive team for New South Wales private hospitals

• Ensure New South Wales private hospitals achieve the highest levels of quality and safety in clinical performance ensuring appropriate policies training and development performance measurement and management processes are in place together with allocation of appropriate resources to achieve the desired levels of performance

• Take full responsibility for all safety matters and safety performance of the hospitals

• In conjunction with the CFO New South Wales Private Hospitals ensure New South Wales Private Hospitals operate within a robust set of financial and operational performance targets that represent an appropriate balance between current capabilities acceptable performance standards and industry best practice

• Effectively manage the cash flow of the hospitals to ensure all commitments both capital & recurrent can be satisfied in accordance with contractual terms.

• Build strong collaborative relationships with Accredited Medical Practitioners to support their practice needs and enhance patient outcomes

• Ensure New South Wales Private Hospitals always operate in compliance with the Catholic Health Australia Code of Ethical Standards for Catholic Health and Aged Care Services in Australia and relevant legislation

Selection Criteria

Through inspiring and people centric leadership the CEO fosters a culture of excellence innovation and mission-driven service ensuring the hospitals remain trusted centres of care for the communities they serve.

Accordingly when formalising your application please consider the following selection criteria:

• Extensive executive management experience in healthcare or other values-based industry focused on continuous improvement and positively impacting its stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience leading performance and innovation to achieve results in service performance financial performance and employee engagement

• Proven capacity to create a high performing culture including the ability to coach mentor develop and inspire teams

• Superior level communication and interpersonal skills highly capable in negotiation networking developing and maintaining positive commercial relationships

• Tertiary qualifications preferably at a post graduate level in economics business management health or a related field

• A willingness and commitment to explore Mission formation

Because youre like us you believe in our vision that every person whoever and wherever they are is served with excellent and compassionate care by a better and fairer health and aged care system. Better for all our employees and volunteers who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our patients and clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply Now button including your resume and cover letter. The closing date for applications is 4th January 2026.

For further enquiries or a copy of the position description please contact Warren Tewkesbury Talent Transformation Lead via

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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Code of Conduct:

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