Chief Clinical Adviser - Medicine

Digital Health Inc; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Australian Digital Health Agency in Sydney seeks a senior medical leader for the Chief Clinical Adviser (Medicine) role. The part-time position enables ongoing clinical practice while shaping Australia's digital health future.

You will advise the CEO and Board, champion safety and governance, and influence national priorities in digital health, interoperability and policy, working with medical colleges and health leaders.

Qualifications

• Requires active medical practitioner with unrestricted AHPRA registration in Australia.
• Demonstrated senior clinical leadership and credibility.
• Experience operating at senior executive, jurisdictional, national or sector-wide levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical leadership and expert advice to CEO, Board and governance bodies.
• Champion clinical safety, quality and governance across the program.
• Influence national digital health priorities and initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Policy influence

Digital health governance

Job description

Australian Digital Health Agency – Sydney NSW

1d ago , from Australian Digital Health Agency

• Continue your clinical practice while helping lead Australia's digital health future
• SES Band 2

The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) is seeking an outstanding senior medical leader to serve as Chief Clinical Adviser (Medicine), providing strategic clinical leadership and expert advice to support the delivery of a connected, safe and modern healthcare system for all Australians. This is a unique opportunity for a highly respected practicing medical professional to influence national digital health policy, strategy and implementation, while maintaining an active clinical practice.

Our opportunity

This opportunity is a part-time Common Law employment arrangement. The role is designed for an active clinician, working up to three days per week on average, allowing the successful candidate to continue their clinical practice while contributing to nationally significant health reforms. This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of Australia's healthcare system at a national level. You will influence major policy and strategic decisions, work alongside respected leaders across government and healthcare, and contribute to initiatives that impact clinicians, patients and consumers across the country.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and working closely with the Agency’s Executive leadership and Board, you will help ensure that clinical safety, effectiveness and practitioner perspectives remain central to Australia's digital health agenda. This role works in close partnership with the Chief Clinical Adviser (Nursing) and provides leadership and mentorship to the Agency's broader clinical community.

As Chief Clinical Adviser (Medicine), you will provide authoritative clinical leadership and strategic advice on the Agency's national programs, digital health services and clinical governance frameworks. You will:

• provide strategic clinical advice to the CEO, Board, Senior Executive Committee and governance bodies.
• champion clinical safety, quality and governance across the Agency's work program.
• influence national digital health priorities and initiatives.
• represent the Agency in key government, clinical industry forums.
• engage with medical colleges, specialist societies, peak bodies and healthcare leaders.
• bring frontline clinical insights to inform policy, delivery and innovation.
• act as a visible advocate for connected healthcare and digital transformation across the Australian health system.

• Continue your clinical practice while helping lead Australia's digital health future
• SES Band 2
• Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney

We are seeking an accomplished and influential medical practitioner who:

• is currently practising and maintains unrestricted AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner in Australia.
• is recognised as a trusted senior clinical leader with significant professional standing and credibility.
• has experience operating at senior executive, jurisdictional, national or sector-wide levels.
• demonstrates a strong understanding of contemporary healthcare delivery, clinical governance and patient safety.
• has the ability to influence complex stakeholder environments and build productive partnerships across government, healthcare and industry.
• brings strategic insight, sound judgement and a passion for improving health outcomes through innovation and technology.
• has an interest in, or experience with, digital health, health informatics, interoperability, healthcare transformation or clinical system reform.

Closing date: Thursday 5th November 2026, 11:30pm AEDT

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