Director of Medical Services | The Wesley Hospital
Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Private Hospital
As a key member of The Wesley hospital executive team, you will work in collaboration with visiting medical practitioners, medical staff, nursing and hospital leaders, to promote safe, evidence-based practice through your oversight of clinical governance, medical workforce, operational excellence, research and medical education.
You will work to enhance clinical engagement and professional standards as well as a culture of respect and teamwork to drive innovation and continuous improvement. You will have a professional reporting line and close working relationship with the Chief Medical Officer of UnitingCare Hospitals.
Your part in our Wesley Hospital team
Provide expert clinical leadership across hospital operations and support continuous improvement to safely deliver excellence in care
Drive innovation in models of care, clinical pathways, and service delivery
Ensure robust medical governance processes including credentialing and performance
Lead junior doctor recruitment, management, education and training
Promote strong stakeholder relationships with service providers, educational and professional institutions, funders and other healthcare agencies
Foster a culture of professional respect, collaboration and innovation
What makes a difference for us?
AHPRA registered medical practitioner and professional medical college membership
Significant experience in senior medical leadership and management roles
Proven ability to lead clinical governance and drive strategic outcomes
Strong understanding of private hospital operations and medical workforce dynamics
Compelled clinical excellence and patient centered care
Ability to liaise, negotiate and build consensus with Visiting Medical Practitioners and medical staff, balancing hospital and clinical requirements
Strong communication skills underpinned by authenticity, transparency and valuing the voice of others
Formal management and leadership qualifications are desirable but not essential
What makes a difference for you?
NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.