Director of Medical Services

UnitingCare Health; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization is seeking a Director of Medical Services to lead clinical governance and support hospital operations. The ideal candidate will have significant senior medical leadership experience, a strong understanding of private hospital dynamics, and the ability to foster professional relationships. The role offers flexible working arrangements, salary packaging, and career development opportunities within a diverse and inclusive team.

Benefits

Salary packaging

Free car parking

Flexible work arrangements

12 weeks paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusion leave

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior medical leadership roles.
• Proven ability to drive strategic outcomes in private hospital settings.
• Ability to liaise effectively with medical practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership across hospital operations.
• Drive innovation in models of care and service delivery.
• Lead junior doctor recruitment and education.

Skills

Senior medical leadership

Clinical governance

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Education

AHPRA registered medical practitioner

Formal management qualifications

Job description

Director of Medical Services | The Wesley Hospital

Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Private Hospital

As a key member of The Wesley hospital executive team, you will work in collaboration with visiting medical practitioners, medical staff, nursing and hospital leaders, to promote safe, evidence-based practice through your oversight of clinical governance, medical workforce, operational excellence, research and medical education.

You will work to enhance clinical engagement and professional standards as well as a culture of respect and teamwork to drive innovation and continuous improvement. You will have a professional reporting line and close working relationship with the Chief Medical Officer of UnitingCare Hospitals.

Please note this is a permanent full time position, located at The Wesley Hospital in Auchenflower Brisbane. We may be able to accommodate a part time arrangement, or other flexibility required for the right candidate.

Your part in our Wesley Hospital team

Provide expert clinical leadership across hospital operations and support continuous improvement to safely deliver excellence in care

Drive innovation in models of care, clinical pathways, and service delivery

Ensure robust medical governance processes including credentialing and performance

Lead junior doctor recruitment, management, education and training

Promote strong stakeholder relationships with service providers, educational and professional institutions, funders and other healthcare agencies

Foster a culture of professional respect, collaboration and innovation

What makes a difference for us?

AHPRA registered medical practitioner and professional medical college membership

Significant experience in senior medical leadership and management roles

Proven ability to lead clinical governance and drive strategic outcomes

Strong understanding of private hospital operations and medical workforce dynamics

Compelled clinical excellence and patient centered care

Ability to liaise, negotiate and build consensus with Visiting Medical Practitioners and medical staff, balancing hospital and clinical requirements

Strong communication skills underpinned by authenticity, transparency and valuing the voice of others

Formal management and leadership qualifications are desirable but not essential

What makes a difference for you?

NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained

Free car parking options available

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family and be part of a positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Are you currently registered as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
• What’s your expected annual base salary?