Urgent Care Clinical Lead | Forest Hill, Victoria

Forhealth Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time leadership hours

Contracted and employed option

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

ForHealth is seeking an Urgent Care Clinical Lead for Forest Hill, Victoria. This VR GP role focuses on visible on-site leadership within our Urgent Care Centre, mentoring clinicians and guiding urgent care delivery in a busy setting.

Reporting to the UCC State Clinical Lead and Director, you will strengthen clinical governance, support the medical workforce, and help maintain operational excellence while balancing clinical and administrative duties in a flexible, part-time arrangement.

Qualifications

• VR GP with unrestricted AHPRA registration.
• ALS certification.
• Minimum 2 years post-fellowship in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and communication skills.
• Ability to balance clinical and operational priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A passion for supporting teams and delivering outstanding patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, site-based clinical leadership within the Urgent Care Centre.
• Support and mentor GPs, nurses, and administrative staff.
• Act as the first point of contact for clinical guidance and complex presentations.
• Promote clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Support workforce stability and foster a positive clinical culture.
• Collaborate closely with the State Clinical Lead and State Clinical Director.
• Assist in maintaining consistent operational performance across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

VR GP with unrestricted AHPRA registration

Job description

Urgent Care Clinical Lead | Forest Hill, Victoria

Clinical Lead GP - Forest Hill - Urgent Care Centre (Victoria)

Are you a VR GP with experience in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care and a passion for clinical leadership?

We are seeking experienced and motivated Clinical Lead GPs at our Forest Hill UCC to provide visible, on-site leadership within our modern Urgent Care Centres across Victoria. This is an exciting opportunity to mentor clinicians, support high-quality patient care, and help shape the future of urgent care delivery.

Working closely with the UCC State Clinical Lead and State Clinical Director (SCD), you will play a key role in strengthening clinical governance, supporting the medical workforce, and maintaining operational excellence at a local level.

About the Role

• Provide visible, site-based clinical leadership within the Urgent Care Centre

• Support and mentor GPs, nurses, and administrative staff

• Act as the first point of contact for clinical guidance and complex presentations

• Promote clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives

• Support workforce stability and foster a positive clinical culture

• Assist in maintaining consistent operational performance across the site

• Collaborate closely with the State Clinical Lead and State Clinical Director

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead and influence clinical excellence in a growing Urgent Care network

• Modern, well-supported Urgent Care Centres with strong multidisciplinary teams

• Flexible part-time non-clinical leadership hours alongside UCC locum shifts

• Unique opportunity to work as both a contracted and employed team member

• Competitive remuneration package

• Supportive leadership environment focused on collaboration and professional growth

About You

• Vocational Registration (VR) with unrestricted AHPRA registration

• Current ALS certification

• Minimum 2 years' post-fellowship, ideally within Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care experience

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills

• The ability to balance clinical and operational priorities in a fast-paced environment

• A passion for supporting teams and delivering outstanding patient care

This role is ideal for a GP who enjoys mentoring colleagues, shaping clinical culture, and making a meaningful impact within a supportive and dynamic Urgent Care environment.

ForHealth is committed to child safety. Successful applicants must comply with ForHealth's Child Safe Policy and Child Safe Code of Conduct, complete mandatory child safety training, and hold all relevant screening checks prior to commencement, including a Working With Children Check (or equivalent), National Police Check, and International Criminal History Check where applicable.