MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Healthcare Unlimited Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcare Unlimited Pty Limited – Sydney CBD NSW seeks a Medical Director to provide strategic medical leadership across Sydney Breast Clinic in Sydney CBD. You will partner with clinical operations and the Board to ensure governance, safety and high-quality care, guiding professional standards and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with radiologists, breast physicians, surgeons, nursing and admin teams to strengthen patient-centred services, drive service development and provide

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) to practice medicine.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists or equivalent is desirable.
• Specialist breast imaging expertise is required or highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level clinical and professional advice to the Board and executive leadership.
• Establish, implement and continuously improve clinical governance, quality assurance and professional standards frameworks.
• Provide oversight of patient safety, quality of care, clinical risk, incident management and patient complaints.
• Support evidence-based clinical practice, image interpretation services, multidisciplinary reviews and documentation.
• Oversee radiology governance including RIS/PACS and information governance.
• Lead credentialing, scope of practice, peer review and practitioner performance processes.
• Establish and oversee clinical audit and quality improvement programs across imaging and reporting.

Skills

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Quality assurance

Clinical risk management

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder communication

Education

Medical Board of Australia/AHPRA registration

Fellowship of RANZCR or equivalent (desirable)

Job description

Healthcare Unlimited Pty Limited – Sydney CBD NSW

The Medical Director provides strategic, operational and professional medical leadership across Sydney Breast Clinic in Sydney CBD, supporting the delivery of safe, evidence-based and high-quality healthcare. The role serves as the principal clinical leadership interface between medical and clinical operations and the Board, overseeing clinical governance, patient safety, professional standards, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

Working collaboratively with the Clinical Operations Manager, radiologists, breast physicians, surgeons, nursing, imaging and administrative teams, and external healthcare providers, the Medical Director will strengthen patient-centred clinical services, support strategic service development and provide expert advice on clinical and professional matters.

Key responsibilities

Provide high-level clinical and professional advice to the Board and executive leadership.

Establish, implement and continuously improve clinical governance, quality assurance and professional standards frameworks.

Provide oversight of patient safety, quality of care, clinical risk, incident management and patient complaints.

Support evidence-based clinical practice, image interpretation services, multidisciplinary reviews and appropriate clinical documentation.

Work with the Radiation Safety Officer to oversee radiation protection, equipment calibration, quality assurance and personal radiation monitoring.

Provide clinical oversight of RIS/PACS, diagnostic images, clinical records, correspondence, privacy and information governance.

Lead credentialing, scope of practice, professional development, peer review and practitioner performance processes.

Establish and oversee clinical audit and quality improvement programs covering image quality, reporting, documentation and turnaround times.

Support effective collaboration across radiology, breast medicine, surgery, pathology, nursing, imaging, referring doctors and other healthcare providers.

Ensure operational processes, patient pathways, escalation procedures and service delivery support safe and effective care.

Ensure compliance with healthcare legislation, professional standards and accreditation requirements, including the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards.

Provide medical leadership in the review and management of significant incidents, adverse events and patient complaints.

Advise the Board on clinical service development, technology, workforce capability and changes in healthcare practice.

Maintain professional relationships with clinicians, hospitals, BreastScreen services, pathology providers, professional bodies and regulatory organisations.

Represent Sydney Breast Clinic on clinical matters where authorised and contribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

Current registration as a medical practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia/AHPRA.

Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists or an equivalent specialist qualification is desirable.

Specialist expertise and experience in breast imaging.

Clinical leadership and medical administration experience.

Strong knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, quality assurance and clinical risk management.

Working knowledge of the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards and diagnostic imaging regulatory requirements.

Understanding of radiation protection legislation and governance responsibilities for diagnostic imaging services.

Experience with digital radiology environments, including RIS/PACS and clinical information governance.

Experience working with multidisciplinary clinical and operational stakeholders.

Experience in credentialing, peer review, clinical audit, practitioner performance management and professional standards.

Strong communication, stakeholder management and strategic advisory skills.

Ability to provide independent, evidence-based clinical advice to executive leadership and the Board.