Title:  Clinical Service Director Acute Medicine

Clinical Service Director Acute Medicine

• Permanent Full Time | Stable role with great leave and career growth opportunities
• Work across Eastern Health sites
• Key leadership role

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

The Acute Medicine Service delivers a very high volume of clinical services in inpatient and ambulatory settings, across the three Eastern Health acute campuses of Box Hill, Maroondah and Angliss Hospitals. The service includes six inpatient general and acute medicine wards, and provides a comprehensive perioperative medicine service. The Service is focused on providing integrated medical care via our multidisciplinary teams, and adapts constantly to serve prevailing community needs. Eastern Health is an approved RACP training site for General and Acute Medicine Advanced Training, with accredited positions for 22 advanced physician trainees. 

Reporting to the Clinical Program Director Medicine, and operating in accordance with Eastern Health’s values, the role of the Clinical Service Director is to partner effectively with Deputy Director – Operations to provide clear accountability and direction to optimise clinical outcomes and performance through the application of quality systems and evidence based practice. The Clinical Service Director may be required to work across all Eastern Health campuses both clinically and non-clinically as part of their leadership and management responsibilities.

The Clinical Service Director will hold an active clinical role in Acute Medicine to bring real-time day to day experiences of clinical care to the directorate and lead reform changes.

Key capabilities for success include the willingness and ability to balance competing priorities, drive direction for optimal clinical service delivery while incorporating organisational strategic alignment and exceptional communication and influencing skills. The Clinical Service Director will build and sustain a high performing team and promote a safe and welcoming workplace culture that drives positive changes to enable and empower our people to deliver a high standard of healthcare to our community.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current Specialist Registration with AHPRA 
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians;
• Relevant knowledge and experience in Acute Medicine;
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A track record of excellence in teaching and research is highly desirable

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for position description link

Contact Person: Helen Dewey 

Contact Email: helen.dewey@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 8 February 2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day