Director of Clinical Services

Health Recruitment Specialists; Apollo Bay; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ocean Road Health seeks a high performing Director of Clinical Services to lead safe, high-quality clinical delivery across acute, urgent care and residential aged care at its Lorne and Apollo Bay campuses. The role combines strategic leadership with operational oversight and robust governance.

You will hold current RN registration with AHPRA, with postgraduate qualifications in health leadership, and a track record of delivering organisational objectives in integrated service models.

Qualifications

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA and active practice.
• Senior management experience in an integrated service model.
• Postgraduate qualifications in health, leadership, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across acute, urgent care and residential aged care.
• Drive governance, safety, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Executive Leadership Team and Barwon Local Health Service Network.
• Foster collaboration, innovation and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Clinical governance

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Registered Nurse with AHPRA

Postgraduate qualifications in health leadership

Job description

Award Winning Small Rural Health Service

Great Ocean Road Health (GORH) is a Small Rural Health and Multi-Purpose Service with campuses at Lorne and Apollo Bay in South West Victoria. We provide a broad range of services including acute care, residential aged care, palliative and respite services, renal dialysis (Lorne), 24-hour urgent care, primary health and general practitioner care, community health care and in-home support services. Our community is home to approximately 5,700 permanent residents and over 45,000 visitors throughout peak holiday seasons.

Under the leadership of our CEO, GORH is now seeking to recruit, a high performing nursing professional to this outstanding leadership opportunity.

The Director of Clinical Services is a member of the Executive Leadership Team responsible for leading the delivery and continual improvement of safe, high-quality, person-centred clinical services across Great Ocean Road Health. The role provides strategic and operational leadership across acute, urgent care and residential aged care services while ensuring robust clinical governance, workforce sustainability, regulatory compliance and achievement of organisational objectives. The position also fulfils the role of Director of Nursing for the Lorne Campus and works collaboratively within the Barwon Local Health Service Network to improve health outcomes for the communities GORH serves.

To be considered for this role you will hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and have extensive experience in a senior management position working in an integrated service model with a demonstrated record of achieving organisational objectives. You will likewise have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be known for fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, safety and continuous quality improvement. Post graduate qualifications in health, leadership, management or related field is highly desirable.