Clinical Director of Medicine
Elective Recruitment
- Mackay, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The Clinical Director of Medicine will provide strong leadership and support the management, coordination and planning of high-quality service provision across the health service
- You will jointly lead clinical governance with the Director of Nursing and other Clinical Directors, clinical governance within the Department and be an expert contributor to the National Quality and Safety standards/
- This position will provide professional leadership and oversight to senior and junior medical staff within the Department of Medicine while working with other Units to ensure a high standard of professional leadership across the service.
- You will have the opportunity to develop the department’s academic medicine capability in conjunction with James Cook University by improving the quality of education, teaching and research.
- The position, in collaboration with other members of Medical and Critical Care Services and other senior staff will develop new models of care that facilitate the provision of high quality, consumer-centred, timely and accessible evidenced informed care to individuals, carers/families and the community.
- The Clinical Director will also facilitate the development of new models of care that engage local General Practitioners, other primary care providers, and non-governmental organisations.
- You will engage with Patient Safety and Corporate/Finance/People and Culture to ensure the department adopts strategies that ensure the provision of high-quality clinical care within the clinical performance framework while promoting budget integrity.
- You will work in collaboration with the Director of Emergency Department and the new Primary Health Care Network with the goal of achieving timely treatment, enhancing recovery and the implementation of consumer centred care.
- Attractive salary package up to $547,131
- You will enjoy relaxed and comfortable rural and coastal living opportunities, only an hour flight from Brisbane and a short distance to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.
- The tropical climate is ideal for outdoor living with beautiful beaches and a spectacular natural environment nearby. Families are well serviced by a choice of high quality schools and a wide range of sporting clubs with excellent facilities.
- FRACP essential