Senior Medical Advisor x 2

Victoria Police; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 270,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria Police Custodial Health Service seeks a Senior Medical Advisor to deliver daily medical care to detainees at the Melbourne Custody Centre and to provide visiting and remote medical service across Victoria Police facilities.

The role operates within a multidisciplinary team, providing clinical leadership and contributing to policy reviews. Applicants must hold Full AHPRA registration and have relevant primary care experience, with a valid driver’s licence.

Qualifications

• Full AHPRA registration as a Medical Practitioner.
• Excellent clinical skills and experience relevant to primary care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in the care of people with Alcohol and other drug problems, emergency medicine or primary health care.
• A valid driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Providing medical care to persons in police custody.
• Provide clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary team regarding patient management.
• Contributing to quality improvement including regular review of policies and procedures and engagement within and external to Victoria Police.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Clinical skills

Interpersonal communication

Substance use/EM/PHC experience

Job description

The Victoria Police Custodial Health Service provides health care to people in police custody across Victoria and health advice to police officers and custody officers who have a person in their care or custody.

Senior Medical Advisors are doctors who perform a critical role within the Custodial Service, providing a daily medical service to detainees at the Melbourne Custody Centre and a visiting and remote medical service to other Victoria Police facilities. Working within a multidisciplinary team including nurses and pharmacists, Senior Medical Advisors provide leadership in patient care and management, reporting to the Chief Custodial Medical Officer

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Providing medical care to persons in police custody
• Provide clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary team regarding patient management
• Contributing to quality improvement including regular review of policies and procedures and engagement within and external to Victoria Police

About You:

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Full AHPRA registration as a Medical Practitioner
• Excellent clinical skills and experience relevant to primary care
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in the care of people with Alcohol and other dug problems, emergency medicine or primary health care
• A valid driver's licence

Further Information:

• One (1) x full-time, fixed term to 30/6/2028 position available.
• Full time and part time applications will be considered.
• Salary range is $270,000 to $280,000 p.a. + super.
• This position is located at the Melbourne Custody Centre, 520 Lonsdale St, Melbourne.
• This position requires on call and weekend shift work as indicated in the Position Description
• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• This position requires shift work as indicated in the Position Description (as attached to the advertisement).
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

For further information, please contact:

Dr Foti Blaher - Chief Custodial Medical Officer via email at ***********@police.vic.gov.au or 0428998***

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email **************@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 6***.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”