About the role
About the role
The Clinical Director – Kilcoy Hospital and Woodford Corrections Health Service is a senior medical leadership role responsible for providing strategic, operational and clinical leadership across both services. As part of the senior management team, you will lead the delivery of high-quality medical services, supporting specialist Rural Generalists, General Practitioners and other specialists working across emergency, urgent care, rural acute and custodial health environments.
This role offers the opportunity to influence the ongoing development of healthcare services, including the future Youth Detention Service, while fostering excellence in clinical governance, patient safety, workforce capability and service innovation. You will oversee medical service delivery, contribute to strategic planning and change management initiatives, and help establish and strengthen accredited medical training programs to support a sustainable healthcare workforce.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
- Provide strategic and clinical leadership for medical services at Kilcoy Hospital and Woodford Corrections Health Service, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and patient-centred care.
- Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical governance frameworks, quality improvement initiatives, clinical outcome measures and patient safety programs.
- Drive workforce development by establishing and strengthening medical education, training and accreditation programs for junior doctors, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
- Manage operational and workforce responsibilities including recruitment, performance development, rostering, staff wellbeing and contemporary human resource management practices.
- Build strong relationships with multidisciplinary teams, primary care providers, health services and external stakeholders to support sustainable models of care and service growth across rural and custodial healthcare settings.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.