Clinical Director - Geriatric Rehabilitation & Palliative Care Medicine

An outstanding opportunity is available for an experienced medical specialist to assume a senior clinical leadership position with a major regional health service in Bendigo, Victoria.

The Clinical Director will provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership across Geriatric Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine and Palliative Care Medicine. Applications are welcomed from appropriately qualified specialists across all medical specialties who possess substantial senior clinical and medical leadership experience.

This ongoing appointment may be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis. Clinical Director duties will comprise approximately 50% of the successful applicant’s employment, with the remaining 50% allocated to clinical practice within the applicant’s specialty, subject to negotiation.

The Role

Reporting operationally to a senior divisional executive and professionally to the Chief Medical Officer, the Clinical Director will lead the effective delivery and ongoing development of geriatric, rehabilitation and palliative care services.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic and clinical leadership across the directorate
• Supporting safe, high-quality and person-centred patient care
• Leading service planning, development and improvement initiatives
• Promoting effective clinical governance and risk management
• Supporting workforce planning, recruitment and professional development
• Overseeing the efficient operation of inpatient, outpatient and community services
• Contributing to financial management, funding strategy and budgetary performance
• Developing effective relationships across medical, nursing, allied health and executive teams
• Encouraging education, research, innovation and continuous improvement
• Providing professional leadership, mentorship and support to medical staff
• Maintaining an agreed clinical practice within the successful applicant’s specialty

The Directorate The directorate encompasses:

• Geriatric Medicine
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Palliative Care Medicine

The multidisciplinary team includes geriatricians, rehabilitation physicians, palliative care physicians, registrars, junior doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. Services are delivered across inpatient, outpatient, community and home-based settings.

The wider division provides a broad range of person-centred services, including aged-care assessment, community nursing, chronic-disease management, outpatient rehabilitation, transition-to-home support, diabetes care, community allied health and geriatric assessment and management.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must possess:

• A medical qualification recognised in Australia
• Fellowship of an appropriate Australian specialist medical college, or an equivalent specialist qualification
• Full and unconditional specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Substantial clinical experience at senior specialist level
• Demonstrated experience in senior medical leadership
• A strong understanding of clinical governance, quality and patient safety
• Knowledge of healthcare funding, financial management and budgetary processes
• Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary clinical services
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience supporting the operation of busy inpatient and outpatient services
• The ability to meet all occupational health and immunisation requirements, including the 2026 influenza vaccination

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be an experienced and collaborative medical leader who can combine strategic oversight with credible clinical leadership. They will demonstrate sound judgement, a commitment to service excellence and the ability to build effective relationships across a complex healthcare environment.

The appointee should be able to identify opportunities for service improvement, lead change constructively and support a positive culture focused on clinical quality, accountability, education and staff development.

Benefits

The appointment offers:

• A significant medical leadership opportunity
• An ongoing full-time or part-time appointment
• Negotiable clinical practice within the appointee’s specialty
• Competitive specialist remuneration
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working arrangements, where operationally appropriate
• Salary-packaging opportunities
• Career development and continuing education
• Staff health and wellbeing programmes
• The opportunity to influence regional service strategy and development
• An attractive balance between senior leadership, clinical practice and lifestyle

Living and Working in Bendigo

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest and most established regional cities. It provides healthcare and other essential services to a regional population of more than 320,000 people.

The city offers excellent schools, tertiary education, shopping, cultural attractions and sporting facilities. Its restaurants, parks, walking trails, historic architecture and surrounding wineries provide an attractive lifestyle for individuals and families seeking the benefits of regional living.

Apply Now

Experienced medical specialists seeking a senior leadership position with meaningful clinical involvement are encouraged to apply.
Please submit a comprehensive CV outlining your specialist qualifications, medical registration, senior clinical experience, leadership appointments, service-development achievements and preferred clinical specialty.