| Company: | Eastern Health |
| Location: | East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Job Type: | Full-time |
| Date Posted: | 14/07/2021 |
| Job Contact: |
Chris Davies |
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan public health services providing a comprehensive range of high quality acute, sub-acute, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age and socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.
Our strategic plan articulates our vision, our key strategic initiatives and the values that guide our practice and behaviors each day. We are a significant provider of healthcare for metropolitan Melbourne and our dedicated workforce of over 10,000 staff helps us to serve a population of close to 1 million with an operating budget of AUD 1.2Billion.
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer, is a key medical leadership role responsible for working closely with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to provide professional leadership to medical staff, to realize Eastern Health’s vision of providing Great care, Every Time, in an environment of increasing demand.
This new role’s purpose is to assist the CMO to deliver medical professional governance across the entire CMO portfolio. Reporting to the CMO, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer will work in partnership with Eastern Health senior medical leaders, Medical Education and Workforce Unit, to ensure that medical and related services are provided in accordance with the Eastern Health Strategic Plan and consistent with the Eastern Health Quality and Business Plan. This includes the achievement of all performance targets within budget, provision of professional leadership and ensuring the provision of high-quality patient outcomes.
This is a significant opportunity for ambitious aspirant Chief Medical Officers who enjoy working in an environment of scale and complexity.
If you have 5 years of successful management experience in a health service delivery organization including experience as a head of medical services, department or unit in specialist medicine and excellent leadership skills and a demonstrable track record, please contact our advising consultants at Alumni Harvey Nash for a confidential discussion on the position brief.
We are seeking high value applicants with strong motivation to join Eastern Health and a sound understanding of quality improvement methodologies in a medical leadership context underpinned by drive and ambition
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity or to understand more about the selection process, please call:
