Executive Clinical Director - Surgery

Ongoing Full time or Part Time Position 

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a comprehensive range of high quality acute, sub-acute, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care and community health services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

Eastern Health is seeking an outstanding professional for the role of Executive Clinical Director, Surgery.

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan public health services, providing healthcare for over 750,000 people across 2816 square kilometres in Melbourne’s east. We provide a range of surgery, emergency, medical and general healthcare services, obstetrics, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, state wide specialist services and community health services to a diverse community.

This senior role is accountable for the effective leadership and management of the Surgery Program across Eastern Health within the context of the Eastern Health Strategic Plan. The Executive Clinical Director Surgery will drive strategy and direction, clinical safety, quality and risk management as well as financial and activity performance within the Surgery Program across all Eastern Health sites.

You will provide excellent leadership to drive, enable and implement strategies which serve to grow, and deliver exceptional healthcare for people in the eastern region. You will be responsible for ensuring that the highest level of quality and safety is achieved and sustained. You will actively promote and participate in research relevant to the Program and promote Eastern Health’s research and academic strategy. You will also actively support the surgical training and teaching program.

You will have a record of success working at a senior level in health with a demonstrated ability to develop and effectively implement strategies which deliver great consumer experiences and public confidence. A surgical qualification is essential with extensive experience in the provision of health services to large populations.

A full position description with selection criteria is attached. For inquiries, please contact Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor Colin Feekery, Chief Medical Officer on (03) 9895 3269 or Karen Fox, Executive Director, Clinical Operations (Surgery, Women & Children, Mental Health, Medical Imaging and Statewide Services).

To be successful in this role you should possess:

• Medical qualification and current registration including clinical practice in a field relevant to the Program

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

• Demonstrated high-level leadership and change management skills

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple health professions and a commitment to excellence in the provision of health services

• Demonstrated ability to develop and successfully implement creative solutions to complex systemic and organisational problems

• Strong record of experience within a large, complex healthcare organisation

• Demonstrated clinical and management experience in acute and subacute services as well as multi-disciplinary models of care

• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare financing and budgetary management

• Demonstrated expertise in health industry workforce and industrial systems

• Experience in successfully working with health care professionals and executive staff at a senior organisational level

• Demonstrated ability to lead high performing teams and individuals and address under-performance issues as they arise

• Current driver's licence

• Post graduate qualification in a health or management-related field is desirable

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

The benefits of working for Eastern Health include:

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

If you have the ability and drive to make a difference take hold of this opportunity and apply today!

For full details refer to the attached Position Description and direct all enquiries to the contact person listed.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check.

You must have the right to permanently live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Please submit all applications online.

Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health Values:  Patients First: Agility: Humility: Respect: Kindness: Excellence