Executive Director – Mental Health and Dental Services, North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) | HardyGroup

Leads delivery of integrated mental health and dental services, driving high-quality, evidence-based care and system-wide coordination across a complex, multi-service environment.Shapes enterprise strategy and performance as a senior executive, influencing whole-of-health decision making, organisational reform, and service innovation at scale.Ensures robust clinical governance, workforce leadership, and financial stewardship, optimising resources and delivering outcomes within an activity-based funding framework.Builds strategic partnerships across government, primary care, and the broader sector — complemented by an exceptional lifestyle opportunity within one of Australia’s most desirable locations.
THE OPPORTUNITYNorth Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) is a major provider of public healthcare in Western Australia, delivering services across three tertiary and two secondary hospitals, supported by a workforce of more than 14,000 staff. NMHS provides a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, mental health and obstetric services, alongside statewide programs and highly specialised multidisciplinary care, underpinned by strong research and education capability. Operating within a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment, the organisation is responding to increasing demand, workforce pressures, system reform and the ongoing need to deliver safe, high-quality and sustainable services.We are seeking a passionate and committed leader for the role of Executive Director Mental Health and Dental Services at the North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS).This role will suit a highly capable executive who can navigate complexity, lead through change, and build trusted partnerships with executive colleagues and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality clinical services across a large and diverse health service.
THE ROLEAs a member of the NMHS Executive, reporting to the Chief Executive, you will have accountability for the delivery of safe, high-quality mental health and dental services, ensuring financial, performance and clinical outcomes are achieved.In this role, you will:Lead a whole-of-service approach to the planning and delivery of mental health and dental services, including inpatient, community and specialised programs.Provide strong, visible leadership to multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams to support safe, high-quality care.Partner with key stakeholders, including the Mental Health Commission, the Chief Psychiatrist, and government and non-government agencies to support coordinated care.Provide strategic advice to the Chief Executive and NMHS Board on areas within the portfolio.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTSTo be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:Executive leadership in the delivery of complex healthcare services, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary clinical services across large and diverse organisations. Experience in mental health service delivery or reform will be highly regarded.Proven ability to develop and implement organisation-wide service strategies and lead complex reform initiatives that improve clinical, operational and organisational performance.Exceptional capability to lead, influence and develop large, multidisciplinary teams while building trusted relationships with executive colleagues, clinicians, government agencies and external partners.Strong understanding of clinical governance, safety and quality frameworks, together with the ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and patient-centred care.Demonstrated personal integrity, sound judgement and commitment to ethical leadership, effective governance and the values of the North Metropolitan Health Service.
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with:Liz Hlipala HG Principal Consultant M. +61 (0)401 122 301 | E. lhlipala@hardygroupintl.com
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