Reference Number: 53998: Medico Legal Officer Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT) Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health

As an organisation we have a explicit focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health is seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced clinical professionals to join the Legal Services team as Medico Legal Officer.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role

The Medico Legal Officer supports Northern Health and its staff participate in procedures undertaken by the Coroner’s Court, within the broader Quality and Medico Legal frameworks.

This role requires an individual with a clinical background, who can review and digest medical information and develop it into appropriate statements for medico legal purposes.

This non-legal role works within the Legal team and is responsible for preparing and delivering responses to all Coroner’s Court requests in accordance with legislation, and under guidance of the Northern Health Legal team and clinicians.





To be successful in this role you will have:

- Clinical experience in an acute patient care setting with the ability to understand and interpret medical records (including mental health records)
- Experience liaising with medical staff across the clinical practice areas of a major public health service
- Demonstrated experience preparing and submitting statements for coronial, medicol legal or other quality and safety processes
- Excellent writing and analytical skills to identify and organise information into a format appropriate for the purpose and audience
- A good understanding of the Victorian health quality and safety regulatory framework

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Carolyn Baker, Chief Legal Officer at *@nh.org.au.

Applications close 13 August 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- Access to salary packaging & EAP
- Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ , who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

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