Chief Executive Officer – Ramsay Clinic Adelaide
Ramsay Health Care · Gilberton, South Australia, Australia
As an experienced healthcare leader, you will shape the strategic direction, operational performance, and future growth of Ramsay Clinic Adelaide, leading important services within Ramsay Mental Health’s South Australian network. Reporting to the WA State Operations Manager, you will lead the operational team with a focus on clinical excellence, financial sustainability, service development and exceptional patient outcomes. Working closely with medical practitioners, clinical leaders and corporate stakeholders, you will strengthen partnerships, identify growth opportunities and foster a high-performing culture. With services spanning inpatient care, day programs and community outreach, this is an opportunity to enhance access to mental health services, strengthen continuity of care and make a meaningful contribution to the health and wellbeing of the South Australian community.
What You’ll Do
You will lead the strategic, commercial and operational performance, ensuring high-quality care, strong financial results and sustainable growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Set and deliver strategic plans that align with Ramsay’s priorities and respond to local market opportunities.
- Drive clinical quality, patient safety, operational efficiency and financial performance.
- Identify opportunities to grow services, strengthen referral pathways and improve access to mental health care.
- Build trusted relationships with psychiatrists, clinicians, referrers and community partners to support service development and patient outcomes.
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Maintain strong clinical governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
- Partner with the WA State Operations Manager and broader Ramsay Mental Health leadership team to deliver business objectives and strategic initiatives.
What You’ll Bring
You will be a commercially astute and engaging healthcare leader with the experience and vision to lead complex services, deliver results and build strong stakeholder relationships.
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
- Proven senior leadership experience in healthcare, mental health or a similarly complex service environment.
- Strong commercial acumen and a track record of delivering financial and operational performance.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and building positive, accountable workplace cultures.
- The ability to engage effectively with medical practitioners, clinicians and external stakeholders.
- A demonstrated ability to drive strategic growth, service improvement and organisational change.
- A sound understanding of clinical governance, quality, risk and regulatory requirements.
- Strong communication, influencing and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance strategic priorities and operational delivery.
- A genuine commitment to patient-centred mental health care and Ramsay’s ethos of People Caring for People.
About Our Clinic
Ramsay Clinic Adelaide provides specialised inpatient and outpatient mental health services for people experiencing a broad range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, substance misuse and addiction, and other mental health concerns. Through evidence-based treatment, multidisciplinary care, and personalised recovery planning, the clinic supports patients at every stage of their mental health journey. The clinic's day program offers structured therapeutic services designed to promote recovery and equip patients with practical strategies to manage their mental health and wellbeing. Together, these services provide comprehensive care across the mental health continuum, complemented by community outreach programs that strengthen support beyond the clinical setting. As CEO, you will lead the ongoing growth and development of the service, strengthening clinical partnerships, referral pathways, and operational performance. You will also enhance collaboration across the broader health system, ensuring services remain responsive to the evolving needs of patients, families, and the South Australian community.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to lead an established mental health facility and influence service development across South Australia.
- A senior leadership role with scope to drive strategic, commercial and operational outcomes.
- Career development opportunities within Ramsay Health Care, a global healthcare organisation.
- A competitive executive remuneration package, with applicable performance incentives and executive benefits.
- Access to professional development, wellbeing initiatives, rewards and recognition, and employee discounts.
About Ramsay Health Care
Founded in 1964, Ramsay Health Care is Australia’s largest private hospital operator and a recognised global leader in healthcare delivery. Across the country, we operate 76 hospitals and 12 surgical centres, caring for more than 1.1 million patients each year with the support of over 30,000 dedicated professionals. Guided by our ethos, “People Caring for People,” we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care, building meaningful relationships, and driving continuous improvement and sustainable growth. In addition to our hospital network, Ramsay operates a growing community pharmacy network of more than 35 locations. Through our culture, The Ramsay Way, we place our people at the centre of everything we do - fostering collaboration, empowering teams, and achieving outstanding outcomes for patients and communities.
To Apply
All applications should include a CV outlining your experience and skills relevant to the role. Applications close Wednesday 11th November 2026.
Please Note:
Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com.au.
Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.