Director of Medical Services
Director of Medical Services
Permanent Full-Time
Join Calvary Mater Newcastle Where Compassion Meets World-Class Care!
- Salary Classification: Staff Specialist in accordance with the Interim Salary Increases for Staff Specialists - 2024 and 2025
About the Role
Step into a key executive leadership role and help shape the future of medical services at Calvary Mater Newcastle. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Director of Medical Services provides executive leadership and strategic oversight of medical services, medical workforce management, research and medical administration across the organisation.
As a member of the Executive Team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred clinical services while fostering excellence in patient care and supporting a high-performing medical workforce. Working collaboratively with the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services and the Director of Allied Health, you will contribute to organisation-wide clinical leadership, governance and service development initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced medical leader to drive clinical excellence, workforce development, research, innovation and continuous improvement while contributing to the strategic direction of Calvary Mater Newcastle.
- Current registration with AHPRA as a Medical Practitioner
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (FRACMA), specialist recognition under the Staff Specialists Award, or progress towards FRACMA and/or relevant postgraduate qualifications
- Demonstrated senior or executive management experience within a complex healthcare environment
- Extensive experience in strategic planning, medical administration, medical workforce management and clinical governance
- Proven experience leading quality assurance, patient safety and clinical excellence programs
- Demonstrated expertise in managing medico-legal matters and professional practice issues
- Exceptional communication, consultation, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build effective partnerships across health services, universities, professional colleges and regulatory bodies
- A commitment to person-centred care, continuous improvement and healthcare innovation
- A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission-based organisation
We are an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Our health services and clinics include Oncology, Coronary Care and Cardiology, Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Research and 24/7 Emergency Care.
We are a world class leader in research in oncology, toxicology, psychiatry and palliative care research. Our researchers work in partnership with our nurses, clinicians and patients, as well as universities, affiliated organisations and charities, both locally and globally.
We work together to be a source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and communities we serve. As we work, our values are visible in how we act and treat each other. We care for our people by providing a safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment that respects each individual and their contribution to our purpose of ‘Being for Others’.
In addition to an enriching work environment, our staff benefit from:
- On-site parking
- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging options plus extra savings with meal entertainment packaging and novated car leasing
- Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program
- Leave entitlement balances transfer for NSW Health employees
- Gender neutral parental leave
Join our Team today!
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This role requires the successful applicant to:
- Have unlimited working rights in Australia
- Successfully complete pre-employment checks including reference checks, work rights, criminal history check and WWCC checks to ensure suitability for the role
- Provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role
