Director Aeromedical and Special Operations
Director Aeromedical and Special Operations
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Location: Sydney
Industry: Healthcare & Medical
Contact Name: Rob Macmillan
Contact Email: rmacmillan@derwentsearch.com.au
Contact Phone: 0421 593 535
Date Published: 30-Jan-2026
About NSW Ambulance
NSW Ambulance is one of the largest and most modern ambulance services in the world and stands at the forefront of emergency medical care. It is a division of NSW Health and provides emergency and non-emergency clinical care, retrieval, and specialist patient transport services to a population of over 8 million, delivered by its 8,000 staff through 250 locations across metropolitan and regional NSW.
Aeromedical & Special Operations is a core service delivery directorate of NSW Ambulance and provides specialist coordination, response, treatment and multi-modal transport for pre-hospital incidents, medical retrievals, long distance medical transports, search and rescues and major incidents. We utilise both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft with a statewide fleet of 13 helicopters, 7 fixed wing aircraft and 8 road retrieval ambulances and transport 12,000 patients per year. We are recognised as a thought leader in the sector.
Our Special Operations Unit provides medical support to specialised groups and safely accesses and treats patients in isolated, remote or difficult environments that would normally be outside the scope of normal ambulance operations, including aquatic incidents, vertical access, confined spaces, HAZMAT incidents and working with the NSW Police Force Tactical Operations Unit.
About the Role
Due to internal promotion, there is now the need to appoint an exceptional Director Aeromedical & Special Operations. In this high profile, strategic role reporting to the Executive Director Aeromedical & Special Operations, you will:
About You
You're a proven executive leader with a distinguished track record in managing large-scale operations within health, aviation or emergency services / special operations settings. You bring the strategic insight, executive presence and systems thinking capability required to impact complex, state-wide service delivery.
Your capacity to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams is matched by your ability to inspire and energise people to achieve new standards in care, safety and quality. You combine strong strategic capability with genuine passion for healthcare and its impact on communities. Your communication and stakeholder engagement skills are exemplary.
How to Apply
Please click on the "Additional Information" button to download a copy of the Candidate Information Pack which includes the role description and how to apply. For more information, please contact Rob Macmillan, Partner Health, Derwent Search at healthservices@derwentsearch.com.au referencing 33841.
Applications close: Friday 27th February
Additional Information
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NSW Ambulance is one of the largest and most modern ambulance services in the world and stands at the forefront of emergency medical care. It is a division of NSW Health and provides emergency and non-emergency clinical care, retrieval, and specialist patient transport services to a population of over 8 million, delivered by its 8,000 staff through 250 locations across metropolitan and regional NSW.
Aeromedical & Special Operations is a core service delivery directorate of NSW Ambulance and provides specialist coordination, response, treatment and multi-modal transport for pre-hospital incidents, medical retrievals, long distance medical transports, search and rescues and major incidents. We utilise both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft with a statewide fleet of 13 helicopters, 7 fixed wing aircraft and 8 road retrieval ambulances and transport 12,000 patients per year. We are recognised as a thought leader in the sector.
Our Special Operations Unit provides medical support to specialised groups and safely accesses and treats patients in isolated, remote or difficult environments that would normally be outside the scope of normal ambulance operations, including aquatic incidents, vertical access, confined spaces, HAZMAT incidents and working with the NSW Police Force Tactical Operations Unit.
About the Role
Due to internal promotion, there is now the need to appoint an exceptional Director Aeromedical & Special Operations. In this high profile, strategic role reporting to the Executive Director Aeromedical & Special Operations, you will:
- Lead and direct service delivery, determining operational priorities, standards and performance measures to ensure strategies are aligned with organisational objectives and outcomes are optimised for patients;
- Ensure the Aeromedical & Special Operations Directorate has the capacity and structure to respond to critical care and other specialist emergency operations, in accordance with agreed performance standards;
- Provide strategic leadership for the development and implementation of change management initiatives, ensuring the Aeromedical & Special Operations Directorate delivers a world class patient journey;
- Lead the development and review of corporate governance, probity and risk management functions and frameworks;
- Foster a culture of innovation, quality improvement and safety;
- Inspire and unite diverse teams of clinical, aviation and support professionals through 5 direct reports and a $289 million budget, cultivating a high-performance culture that attracts and retains exceptional talent;
- Work closely with the NSW Ambulance executive leadership team, NSW Ministry of Health, Local Health Districts, community groups, other emergency services and a diverse range of external stakeholders.
About You
You're a proven executive leader with a distinguished track record in managing large-scale operations within health, aviation or emergency services / special operations settings. You bring the strategic insight, executive presence and systems thinking capability required to impact complex, state-wide service delivery.
Your capacity to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams is matched by your ability to inspire and energise people to achieve new standards in care, safety and quality. You combine strong strategic capability with genuine passion for healthcare and its impact on communities. Your communication and stakeholder engagement skills are exemplary.
How to Apply
Please click on the "Additional Information" button to download a copy of the Candidate Information Pack which includes the role description and how to apply. For more information, please contact Rob Macmillan, Partner Health, Derwent Search at healthservices@derwentsearch.com.au referencing 33841.
Applications close: Friday 27th February
