Clinical Services Director - Medicine, Subacute and Palliative Care

About the role

Mercy Health is looking for a dynamic and visionary Clinical Services Director to lead the Medical and Subacute team at Werribee Mercy Hospital in a full-time capacity. The role combines clinical care with leadership: providing quality, client-focused care to patients, families and carers, working with business partners to support staff and organisational outcomes, and driving reform through the model of care while supporting clinician accountability.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Medical and Subacute team and drive reform through the model of care
• Provide quality, client-focused care to patients, families and carers using a holistic approach
• Work with business partners and colleagues to support excellent outcomes for staff and the organisation
• Support a collaborative team environment and foster a culture of accountability across the workforce

Required profile

• Resilient, compassionate and driven, committed to patient-centred outcomes in an efficient model of care using in-hospital and out-of-hospital pathways
• Primary medical qualification, Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and specialist registration with AHPRA
• Current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check, and proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccinations consistent with public health orders

Required skills

• Experience in model-of-care development, system redesign and change processes
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with adaptability and problem-solving
• Ability to identify priorities, empower others through distributive leadership and nurture respectful relationships
• Desirable: experience at a major tertiary centre, interest in general medicine and/or geriatric medicine, administrative studies qualification (e.g. FRACMA, AFRACMA, GAICD, Masters of Public Health), experience with continuous improvement methodologies and research experience with an advanced degree

Hours are 70 or 76 per fortnight (negotiable); salary is as per award based on specialist year. Applicants upload a resume, cover letter and qualifications.