Clinical Director, Orthopaedic Surgery
Shape the future of orthopaedic excellence in regional Australian hospital and health service.
Are you an ambitious orthopaedic surgeon ready to lead, inspire, and drive transformational change? This regional health service is seeking an exceptional Surgeon to spearhead our Orthopaedic Surgery Unit and make a lasting impact on patient care.
Your Impact, Your Legacy
As the Clinical Director, you'll be the catalyst for clinical excellence, steering strategic initiatives that enhance patient outcomes while fostering the next generation of orthopaedic specialists. This isn't just a leadership role – it's your opportunity to shape the future of orthopaedic care in one of Australia's most dynamic regional health networks.
Job scope
Strategic Vision: Drive strategic planning and clinical governance initiatives that set new standards for orthopaedic excellence. Educational Excellence: Mentor and develop junior doctors, registrars, and medical students, building tomorrow's orthopaedic leaders. Quality and Safety: Champion innovative quality improvement programs and lead comprehensive clinical audits and risk management. Collaborative Leadership: Foster cross-departmental partnerships and ensure seamless, effective on-call services. Clinical Practice: Continue delivering exceptional patient care as a practicing staff specialist.
Why Choose Regional Leadership?
Professional Advantages include diverse, complex caseload spanning trauma, elective, and specialized orthopaedic procedures, access to modern facilities and cutting-edge technology across campuses, collaborative multidisciplinary environment with supportive medical and nursing teams, 100% protected time for research, education, and professional development, and strong connections to metropolitan hospital networks and continuing education opportunities. Further, the role is a high profile one in the health service and in the community. Here, your contribution will be recognised and rewarded.
Lifestyle Benefits include outstanding work-life balance in a beautiful region, family-friendly community with excellent schools and recreational facilities, affordable housing and cost of living compared to metropolitan areas, easy access to Melbourne and Sydney (3-4 hours drive), and gateway to the stunning alpine regions, wineries etc.
Essential Criteria
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) Orthopaedic Surgery, current AHPRA specialist registration, demonstrated excellence in clinical practice and patient care, and proven commitment to medical education and training.
Other criteria is Leadership Qualities. Here , the service is looking for values which include advanced clinical leadership capabilities with emotional intelligence, strong interpersonal skills and collaborative approach, commitment to ethical practice and professional integrity, experience or passion for rural/regional healthcare delivery, and understanding of clinical governance frameworks.
You will either be an ambitious surgical leader looking to step into their first clinical director post or an experienced clinical director seeking a new challenge. Eitherway, this is a great opportunity to drive change and enjoy life!
On offer
A Competitive Package of up to $450k (under the Victorian Medical Specialists Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026) includes comprehensive professional development support, conference and continuing education allowances, and relocation assistance available.
A Supportive Environment includes mentorship and peer support from experienced clinical leaders, access to employee wellbeing programs, professional liability coverage, and annual performance review and career development planning.
For more information please email alasdair@spinnermedical.com
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