- Salary Packaging including Remote Area Benefits available
- Market leading pay rates under Public Sector Enterprise Agreement
- Free on-site parking
About the position
We are seeking an Acting Director Clinical Services on a Full-time basis due to extended leave of the incumbent. This a Fixed Term appointment from 11 January 2027 to 28 May 2027.
What you'll do
- Ensure the highest level of clinical care and safety is provided in the clinical service areas
- Strategically manage the performance of the clinical services areas to meet clinical and quality standards including relevant accreditation requirements
- Monitor and report on the overall performance of the clinical program areas and report to the executive, Board and funding bodies as required
- Provide high level leadership and management to program managers to ensure program performance is of the highest standard
- To work in partnership with the executive team to deliver on the strategic priorities of the organisation
- Develop and maintain local sub-regional and regional partnerships and networks to improve service performance and take advantage of potential funding and service growth opportunities
What you need
- Demonstrated clinical leadership experience and expertise, preferably in a regional or rural health service
- Demonstrated broad understanding of professional and clinical standards, and issues in nursing and the health care system.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic and operational leadership of a health service that provides a range of acute, subacute, primary and community health services and residential aged care services
- Strategic and operational knowledge of health services funding and the legislative compliance and performance measures that are required to comply with funding agreements
- Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the strategic directions of the North Metro & Mitchell Local Health Service Network are met
- Demonstrated high level ability to monitor, analyse and report on program performance, direction and future opportunities
- Demonstrated capacity to supervise program managers within a values-based accountability and responsibility framework
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant instruments and legislation including the Nurses Enterprise Agreement, Safe Patient Care Act, Aged Care Act, Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act, Health Services Act, OH&S Act
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality, safety and risk management standards that apply to the planning, delivery and evaluation of health services – including National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Aged Care Quality Standards, Palliative Care Standards, Child Safe Standards and NDIS Standards
- High level communication and problem resolution skills that support managers and the clinical workforce to provide high-quality care
- The ability to work both personally and professionally within the values of the organisation
- Proven ability to drive continuous quality improvement and manage risks.
- Well-developed clinical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated computer literacy
Seymour Health offers
- Two types of generous salary packaging
- Free on-site parking
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Competitively priced staff meals
- Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Scholarship program
About Seymour Health
Seymour Health is a leading small rural health service. At our site in central Seymour, over 300 staff deliver health and allied services.
Our services include a 25-bed public hospital that provides public and private Acute medical and surgical, renal dialysis and day procedures. Seymour Health’s breadth of services extends to post-acute care, palliative care, sub-acute ambulatory service, oral health services, district nursing and community services. Barrabill House is a 40-bed residential aged care service that provides highly rated residential aged care.
Seymour Health is conveniently located an hour north of Melbourne via the M31 Hume Freeway and V/Line train service.
Closing Date: Wednesday 4 November 2026
Applications must be received by the advertised closing date.
Employment Screening
All employment with Seymour Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Worker Screening Checks, which include: a Police Records Check and Statutory Declaration; Victorian Employee Working with Children Check; and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must comply with the Health Service's Vaccination requirements and Victorian Government and Department of Health immunisation directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated and provided evidence of vaccination for various diseases, such as Influenza.
Diversity and Inclusion
Applications are encouraged from women, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, young people, older people, and regional Victorians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.