Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

ExecThread; Mildura; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

ExecThread in Victoria is seeking a Chief Medical Officer to lead regional healthcare with strategic medical leadership across a growing public health service. This pivotal executive role makes you the most senior medical leader, driving excellence in governance, standards, workforce strategy, education, training, research, innovation, and quality and safety.

Essential qualifications include current registration as a medical practitioner, extensive experience in medical governance, and a

Qualifications

• Current registration as a medical practitioner.
• Extensive experience in medical governance and clinical leadership.
• Proven ability in strategic workforce planning and service redesign.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medical education, training, research and innovation initiatives.
• Provide strategic advice on clinical performance, workforce challenges and emerging issues.
• Foster collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement in governance, quality and safety.
• Lead organizational change and patient-centred care initiatives.

Skills

Medical governance

Strategic workforce planning

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical leadership

Quality and safety

Education

Fellowship of RACMA

Postgraduate in health leadership/administration/management

Job description

The Company is in search of a Chief Medical Officer to lead the future of regional healthcare. This pivotal executive role involves providing strategic and professional medical leadership across a growing public health service. The successful candidate will be the most senior medical leader in the organization, driving excellence in medical professional governance, clinical standards, workforce strategy, education, training, research, innovation, and quality and safety.

Key responsibilities include overseeing medical education, training, research, and innovation initiatives, as well as providing strategic advice on clinical performance, workforce challenges, and emerging healthcare issues. The role also requires fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Applicants for the Chief Medical Officer position at the company should be highly respected medical professionals with significant executive or senior medical leadership experience in a complex healthcare environment.

Essential qualifications include current registration as a medical practitioner, extensive experience in medical governance, and a demonstrated success in strategic workforce planning and medical leadership. Strong clinical governance, quality, and safety expertise, as well as exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities, are also required. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading organizational change, service redesign, and innovation, and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centered care.

A Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators or a relevant postgraduate qualification in health leadership, administration, or management is highly regarded.