- Experienced Chief Medical Officer / Executive Director of Medical Services
- Strategic, transformational and innovative leader
- Focus on contemporary models of care and sustainable workforce
THE ORGANISATION
South West Healthcare is the largest sub-regional health service in Victoria; providing acute, mental health, rehabilitation, and aged care together with an extensive range of primary and community health services across the South West catchment. South West Healthcare will be a key lead agency for the South West Local Health Service Network to be established on 1 July 2025.
As the major specialist referral centre for the South West region, South West Healthcare provides a comprehensive range of specialist services through an array of surgical and medical specialties and support services.
With a total of 282 beds (216 acute, 36 aged care and 30 mental health), the organisation services a population in excess of 110,000, employing over 2,000 staff, across our campuses at Warrnambool, Camperdown, Macarthur and Lismore and in addition our Mental Health and Dental programs that also include Portland and Hamilton.
THE OPPORTUNITY
South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking to appoint a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to join the unified executive leadership team of the Health service. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CMO will have a key role in regional leadership, including local and regional clinical governance and service delivery and will liaise closely with other health services in the South West region.
The role provides professional leadership across the medical workforce and will work closely and collaboratively with key clinical executive stakeholders to ensure appropriate clinical leadership is provided across the organisation. They will also play a key role in providing leadership and establishing professional relationships with the Clinical Directors, senior medical staff and ensuring effective management and engagement with junior medical staff across South West Healthcare.
The role is responsible for ensuring an effective credentialing and scope of practice system and related processes are in place and that all medical and dental staff are credentialed, their appointments are current and an appropriate scope of practice. This will include leading a joint system in place across multiple South West health services.
South West Healthcare is the lead agency of the newly established South West Local Health Service Network and the CMO will be pivotal in contributing and leading regional initiatives to enhance integrated clinical governance systems.
THE CANDIDATE
To be successful in this role the Chief Executive is seeking candidates with a collaborative leadership style, capable of leading and progressing the medical service by building strong relationships and fostering a culture of ‘together we can achieve more’.
Featuring everything a ‘big city’ has to offer including the arts, fine food, wine, good schools and a healthy vibrant lifestyle without the expensive price tag. Warrnambool is situated along the Great Ocean Road of Victoria and was voted Australia’s most liveable regional city in the IPSOS Life in Australia Survey. The coast, national parks and a cultural city awaits South West Healthcare’s next Chief Medical Officer.
This is a wonderful opportunity for either an established Chief Medical Officer, Executive Director of Medical Services or aspirational DMS with their sights set on a medical executive career pathway.
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with:
Liz Hlipala, HardyGroup Principal Search Consultant
M. +61 0401 122 301
E. lhlipala@hardygroupintl.com
HOW TO APPLY
The closing date for applications is Monday, 21st July 2025
The reference number to include in your application is H25_5181.
