Director Women’s Services

• Lead one of Australia’s busiest regional maternity services with more than 3,000 births annually and a reputation for clinical excellence.
• Shape the future of women’s healthcare within a major tertiary health service, including a significant new women’s and children’s acute health facility.
• Influence service innovation, workforce development and clinical strategy across a large and growing Women’s, Children’s and Families Directorate.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Barwon Health is seeking an outstanding clinical leader to join its Women’s, Children’s and Families Directorate as Director Women’s Services. This is a unique opportunity to provide leadership to a high-performing Obstetrics and Gynaecology service within one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive regional health services.

As the senior medical leader for Women’s Services, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of maternity and gynaecology care across the organisation. Working closely with the Clinical Director and executive leadership team, you will contribute to strategic planning, workforce development, clinical governance and service transformation during a period of significant growth and investment.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Clinical Director, Women’s, Children’s and Families Directorate, the Director Women’s Services provides medical leadership and oversight of Obstetric and Gynaecology Services across Barwon Health.

The role is responsible for ensuring excellence in clinical governance, quality and patient safety, while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement. The Director will lead the development of clinical policies and standards, oversee service performance and risk management processes, and ensure compliance with professional and regulatory requirements.

The position also provides leadership to the medical workforce, including recruitment, workforce planning, credentialling, succession planning and professional development. Working collaboratively across specialties and departments, the Director will champion new models of care, drive service improvement initiatives and strengthen integration across the patient journey.

In addition, the successful candidate will support research, education and training activities, promote consumer-centred and culturally safe care, and utilise data and digital systems to inform service planning and performance improvement whilst maintaining an appropriate clinical workload.

THE CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will be a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG), or hold an equivalent specialist qualification, with substantial experience as a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.

You will bring demonstrated success leading clinical teams within complex healthcare environments, together with strong expertise in clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety. Your ability to influence and engage stakeholders, build high-performing teams and drive strategic service development will be well established.

The ideal candidate will combine sound clinical judgement with a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to evidence-based practice, education and innovation. Experience within a tertiary or large regional health service and previous senior medical leadership experience will be highly regarded, as will postgraduate qualifications in leadership, management or a related discipline.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for women and families while contributing to the continued development of a progressive, inclusive and values-driven health service.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with:

Emma Hay
HG Principal Consultant
​M. +64 (0)411 894 540 | E. ehay@hardygroupintl.com

HOW TO APPLY

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 1st November 2026

The reference number to include in your application is H26_5590