Executive Director Clinical Care

Future Leadership; Bairnsdale; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare leadership consultancy seeks a visionary Executive Director Clinical Care for Bairnsdale Regional Health Service. This role leads an integrated portfolio, promoting innovation in service delivery and community wellbeing. The ideal candidate possesses a clinical nursing background, strong strategic vision, and a commitment to quality care. BRHS offers an attractive remuneration package and a supportive workplace culture. Applications close on 19 January 2026.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Supportive workplace culture

Opportunity for community impact

Qualifications

• Courageous, collaborative clinical senior leader.
• Proven change agent with strategic vision.
• Passion for quality and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovation in clinical models and service delivery.
• Support strategic planning and governance.
• Ensure high-quality patient care and safety.

Skills

Clinical nursing background

Strategic vision

Courageous leadership

Collaborative communication

Ability to build relationships

Education

Current professional registration with AHPRA

Job description

Strategically drive innovation, quality and operational excellence across a diverse portfolio. Empower and develop a large, multidisciplinary workforce in a welcoming, collaborative culture. Located in Bairnsdale, serving East Gippsland and neighbouring regional communities.

The Position

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (BRHS) is the largest healthcare provider in East Gippsland, supporting a vibrant and growing community of 55,000 people. BRHS is embarking on a significant transformation, streamlining executive leadership and strengthening partnerships across the Gippsland Health Service Network.

BRHS seeks to appoint a visionary and dynamic Executive Director Clinical Care to join the executive team. This pivotal role will lead a newly integrated portfolio, combining acute services, quality, and community, wellbeing and aged care. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director will drive innovation in clinical models, patient flow, and service delivery ensuring safe, high‑quality care. A key part of this role will lead and support strategic planning, governance, and provide operational oversight of clinical, community, aged care, and quality functions. The Executive Director will foster a culture of empowerment, psychological safety, and continuous improvement, supporting emerging leaders and nurturing talent, whilst also ensuring cultural safety for all, including First Nations and marginalised communities.

The successful candidate will be a courageous, collaborative clinical senior leader with strategic vision, and a passion and commitment for quality. Championing innovation in models of care and integrated service delivery, the successful incumbent will build organisational capability and develop strong community engagement to deliver improved health outcomes for the community. A proven change agent and dynamic leader with the ability to influence and build productive relationships across multidisciplinary teams, the successful candidate will have a clinical nursing background with current professional registration with AHPRA.

BRHS offers an attractive remuneration package, a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of the East Gippsland community.

The Organisation

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (BRHS) is a multifaceted and growing regional health system providing a comprehensive array of health care services to the East Gippsland community. As the region’s largest employer, BRHS is committed to quality health and well‑being services, delivered with care and compassion. With three campuses in Bairnsdale, BRHS offers opportunities across a wide range of specialties and maintains strong partnerships to enhance healthcare services in the region. BRHS is located on the lands of the Gunaikurnai people and is deeply committed to safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

For more information on the organisation visit: https://brhs.com.au/

Applications close: Monday 19 January 2026.

To apply – click 'Quick apply', using reference BHSdcc1225, addressing your cover letter and resume to Sandra Kerr, of Future Leadership™. Note our office will be closed from Monday 22 December and reopen on Monday 5 January.

For further information, please download the candidate information pack on the Future Leadership website.