Senior Medical Advisor (Custodial Health Service)

About the role

The Victoria Police Custodial Health Service provides health care to people in police custody across Victoria and health advice to police officers and custody officers. Senior Medical Advisors are doctors who deliver a daily medical service to detainees at the Melbourne Custody Centre and a visiting and remote service to other Victoria Police facilities, working in a multidisciplinary team of nurses and pharmacists and reporting to the Chief Custodial Medical Officer. Two positions are advertised: one full-time ongoing and one full-time fixed term until 30 June 2028; full-time and part-time applications are considered.

Key responsibilities

• Provide medical care to persons in police custody
• Provide clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary team on patient management
• Contribute to quality improvement, including regular review of policies and procedures and engagement inside and outside Victoria Police

Required profile

• AHPRA registration as a Medical Practitioner
• Primary care clinical skills and experience
• Experience in the care of people with alcohol and other drug problems, emergency medicine or primary health care
• Valid driver's licence
• Australian citizenship, permanent residency or a valid work permit or visa
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment checks, which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening

Required skills

• Excellent clinical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

What we offer

• Salary of $270,000 to $280,000 per year plus superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements supported by Victoria Police

Positions are based at the Melbourne Custody Centre (Lonsdale Street) and the Victoria Police Centre (Spencer Street, Docklands) and require on-call and weekend or shift work as stated in the position description. Applications close midnight on Monday 23 November 2026 and must be submitted through the Victorian Government careers website or Seek.