The Sutherland Hospital - Director of Medical Services
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ682581
The Director Medical Services a member of the Sutherland Hospital Executive, working in partnership with the General Manager and Executive colleagues to provide strategic leadership, operational oversight and professional medical leadership across the Hospital. The role contributes to the overall leadership and management of the facility, supporting organisational priorities and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and sustainable healthcare services.
Reporting to the General Manager, the DMS is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Medical Services, the Medical Workforce Unit and the Clinical Governance portfolio. This includes oversight of medical workforce planning, recruitment, credentialing, deployment, wellbeing, performance, industrial matters and budget management, ensuring a capable, engaged and sustainable medical workforce that meets current and future service requirements. The DMS provides executive leadership for clinical governance, quality and safety systems, accreditation, clinical risk management, complaints management, open disclosure, medico-legal and coronial matters, and supports the continuous improvement of patient outcomes and service quality.
The position plays a key role in maintaining excellence in patient care, education and research while leading the medical workforce through periods of organisational change. The role requires an experienced and visible senior medical leader with the capability to build strong clinical partnerships, foster engagement and professional culture, and ensure services are delivered in accordance with NSW Health legislation, policy, governance requirements and the values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional people, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2026_004. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
- Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide AHPRA Registration Number on application.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators as provided for under the Staff Specialists (NSW) Award or actively working towards Fellowship. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development relevant to the specialty of Medical Administration.
- Demonstrated ability in developing, implementing and evaluating systems and processes to improve patient safety and ensure quality of care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary clinical governance systems and processes associated with the provision of health care services.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, consult and effectively negotiate with senior health professionals and senior executives and government agencies.
- Demonstrated high level of skill in analysis of complex medical policy and planning issues, formulating new approaches and developing comprehensive implementation and improvement strategies.
- Demonstrated successful experience in both the development and implementation of initiatives to improve the delivery of medical services.
- Demonstrated capacity to operate as a member of an Executive management team of a complex and integrated health service that provides primary and secondary service.
Please complete the attached documentation pack and ensure they are uploaded to your application.
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For role related queries or questions contact Joanne Newbury on [email protected]
Applications Close: 23 August 2026
