• Strategic Senior Medical Leadership Opportunity – Based in Geelong
• Support Health Service Partnerships across the Barwon Region
• Work closely with our medical services leadership team to make real change across the region

About Barwon Health

Barwon health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is one of Victoria’s largest regional health service with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,500 staff and more than 1200 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 28 key locations throughout the region.

About the Role

The Director Medical Services (Regions) position is a senior medical leadership role at Barwon Health and encompasses broader support from a strategic, clinical governance and workforce perspective to other health services in the Barwon South West region, particularly Colac Area Health.

This role provides the successful applicant an opportunity to manage key business functions / units within Barwon Health and also take on a senior role in regional clinical services and workforce planning.

This role reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Barwon Health. The CMO is accountable for the following functions / units:

• clinical governance; safety, quality and improvement (including Medico-Legal)
• research governance
• the Public Health and Health Service Partnerships Directorate, encompassing the Barwon Southwest Public Health Unit
• overseeing the credentialing of senior and junior medical staff and the introduction of New Technology / Clinical Practice into the organisation
• the Pharmacy Service.

The CMO holds the professional reporting line for the medical workforce across the health service and has a strategic leadership role across the Barwon South West region to support the Health Service Partnership. The CMO also supports the education and professional development of the senior and junior medical workforce through the Clinical Education Team.

The Director Medical Services (Regions) role is physically based primarily at Barwon Health and management of specific functions and units under the auspices of the CMO will be negotiated with the successful applicant, based on experience and interests.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Relocation and sponsorship support options
• Sitting within one of Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region

Geelong is Victoria’s second largest city, located one hour’s drive of the capital city, Melbourne. Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. We are known for our big city feel without the congestion and traffic, our stunning coastline, diverse nightlife and food culture. Living here allows you to spend more time doing the things you love like enjoying our sporting facilities, shopping, café precincts, lakes, river walks, wineries, and pristine beaches all within arm’s reach across Geelong. You can also have the option of living Inner City, Coastal, Suburban or Rural.

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy