Clinical Director

Kalwun Development Corporation; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with superannuation

Five weeks annual leave

Additional paid personal leave

Salary sacrifice of $15,000 per annum

Job summary

Kalwun Development Corporation seeks a Clinical Director to lead design, implementation and improvement of high-quality, culturally safe healthcare across Gold Coast clinics. You will guide clinical governance, set standards, mentor clinicians and provide expert advice to the CEO and Board.

You will drive policy and service improvement, manage risk, and represent Kalwun in forums while growing clinical leadership capacity across all clinics.

Qualifications

• MBBS with FRACGP or FACRRM.
• Unrestricted AHPRA registration as Specialist GP.
• Minimum 5 years' VR GP experience in primary healthcare.
• Experience in clinical leadership and governance.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical governance framework across clinics.
• Provide strategic clinical leadership to the Executive.
• Set clinical standards and mentor GPs and clinicians.
• Offer timely clinical advice to CEO, ELT and Board.
• Oversee policy development and best-practice delivery.
• Lead incident reviews, risk management and service improvement.
• Represent Kalwun in internal and external forums.
• Support development of new services and governance standards.
• Manage complaints related to medical professionals.
• Mentor clinical leadership capacity across Kalwun clinics.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Education

MBBS

FRACGP/FACRRM

AHPRA registration

Job description

Job Category: Health and Wellbeing Services

Job Description

Kalwun Development Corporation Ltd is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisation currently seeking to fill the following vacancy within our Health and Wellbeing Servicesdivision. Kalwun Health and Wellbeing Service delivers a primary health care service to the people of the Gold Coast & surrounding communities.

Lead with Purpose. Improve Lives. Drive Change.

Are you a visionary clinical leader who wants to make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples? Do you thrive in complex healthcare systems where quality, safety, innovation and culture intersect?Kalwun Development Corporation is seeking a Clinical Director to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of high-quality, culturally safe, and clinically effective healthcare across our Gold Coast clinics at Coomera, Miami, and Bilinga.

About the role

As Clinical Director, you will:

• Lead the clinical governance framework
• Provide strategic clinical leadership to the Executive
• Set clinical standards, mentoring GPs and other clinicians
• Offer timely and expert clinical advice to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board
• Foster a culture of clinical excellence, openness, transparency, and learning
• Oversee healthcare policy development and ensure best practice, client-centred care delivery
• Lead and support clinical incident reviews, risk management, and service improvement initiatives
• Represent Kalwun as a senior clinical voice in internal and external forums
• Support the development of new services and ensure high standards in clinical governance
• Manage internal and external complaints/issues related to medical professionals
• Support GPs with decisions about diagnosis, treatment protocols, and complex patient care
• Deliver clinical care in accordance with Kalwun’s System of Care
• Mentor and grow clinical leadership capacity across the Kalwun clinics.

Key responsibilities

• Medical leadership and ensuring clinical excellence within GP and primary care services
• Be accountable for clinical standards, patient safety, and clinical governance
• Provide leadership in GP training and clinical leadership development
• Actively contribute to workplace culture, safety, and the broader Kalwun team and community.

Selection Criteria

• MBBS with FRACGP or FACRRM.
• Unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Specialist General Practitioner.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a VR GP in primary healthcare.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership and governance.
• Proven ability to work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
• Deep understanding of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaborative leadership skills.
• Experience in developing healthcare policies, quality frameworks or clinical governance structures.
• Familiarity with health service evaluation, data-informed practice and risk management.
• Experience supporting training and professional development of GPs or health professionals.

What we offer
Kalwun values the contributions of all staff and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all staff feel accepted, included and welcomed. Our Employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive salary of $316,000 per annum plus superannuation FTE
• Salary sacrifice of $15,000 per annum
• Company that is focused on improving the health and wellbeing of our community
• Five weeks of annual leave per year
• Additional paid personal leave

Additional Information

• This position requires the successful applicant to satisfy a national criminal history check and hold a current drivers' license.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.