Senior Medical Director - Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services
Senior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine & Cancer ServicesAlbury Wodonga Health | Albury-Wodonga, NSW / Victoria BorderSenior Executive Medical Leadership | Permanent Opportunity | Competitive Salary + Salary PackagingThe Opportunity Sante Recruitment is seeking an exceptionalclinical leaderto joinAlbury Wodonga Health (AWH)asSenior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services.
This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior medical leadership position within thelargest regional health service between Sydney and Melbourne, influencing healthcare delivery across a substantial cross-border population spanningNorth-East Victoria and Southern New South Wales.
The position sits within theAWH Senior Leadership Teamand provides a critical executive interface between clinical leadership and the organisation's broader executive structure.
This is an exciting time to join AWH, with significant service expansion and transformation underway across its cross-campus public healthcare network.
A Unique Opportunity to Shape the Role The appointment is occurring during a period of significant organisational growth and service development.
The position is currently subject to an ongoingchange consultation processin accordance with the relevant Victorian public health sector enterprise agreement and may be subject to variation following completion of that consultation.
Importantly, the successful candidate will actively participate in this consultation process.
This provides agenuine opportunity to help shape and refine the scope, structure and responsibilities of the roleand influence how this emerging senior executive-interface position operates within the health service.
For an experienced medical leader, this represents an unusual opportunity toco-design a senior leadership role while simultaneously influencing the future direction of regional healthcare delivery.
The Role AsSenior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services, you will act as the key executive interface for Clinical Directors within the Directorate.
Working closely with senior executives, you will help bridge the organisation's executive leadership and clinical services, ensuring strong communication, collaboration and consensus-driven decision-making.
You will work closely with:
General Manager
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Clinical Directors
Senior Medical Staff
Multidisciplinary clinical teams
Corporate and operational leaders
Senior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine & Cancer ServicesAlbury Wodonga Health | Albury-Wodonga, NSW / Victoria BorderSenior Executive Medical Leadership | Permanent Opportunity | Competitive Salary + Salary PackagingThe Opportunity Sante Recruitment is seeking an exceptionalclinical leaderto joinAlbury Wodonga Health (AWH)asSenior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services.
This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior medical leadership position within thelargest regional health service between Sydney and Melbourne, influencing healthcare delivery across a substantial cross-border population spanningNorth-East Victoria and Southern New South Wales.
The position sits within theAWH Senior Leadership Teamand provides a critical executive interface between clinical leadership and the organisation's broader executive structure.
This is an exciting time to join AWH,



with significant service expansion and transformation underway across its cross-campus public healthcare network.
A Unique Opportunity to Shape the Role The appointment is occurring during a period of significant organisational growth and service development.
The position is currently subject to an ongoingchange consultation processin accordance with the relevant Victorian public health sector enterprise agreement and may be subject to variation following completion of that consultation.
Importantly, the successful candidate will actively participate in this consultation process.
This provides agenuine opportunity to help shape and refine the scope, structure and responsibilities of the roleand influence how this emerging senior executive-interface position operates within the health service.
For an experienced medical leader, this represents an unusual opportunity toco-design a senior leadership role while simultaneously influencing the future direction of regional healthcare delivery.
The Role AsSenior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services, you will act as the key executive interface for Clinical Directors within the Directorate.
Working closely with senior executives, you will help bridge the organisation's executive leadership and clinical services, ensuring strong communication, collaboration and consensus-driven decision-making.
You will work closely with:
General Manager
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Clinical Directors
Senior Medical Staff
Multidisciplinary clinical teams
Corporate and operational leaders
Key responsibilities will include:
Providing strategic clinical leadership across Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services
Supporting Clinical Directors and senior medical leaders
Acting as an executive interface between clinical services and senior management
Contributing to strategic service planning and transformation
Supporting clinical leadership development
Driving clinical quality and patient safety
Building strong stakeholder relationships
Supporting workforce planning and service development
Contributing to teaching, research and regional healthcare development
Ensuring clinical priorities are effectively represented at executive level
The successful candidate will be expected to bring acollaborative, strategic and influential leadership style, with the ability to build consensus across complex stakeholder environments.
About Albury Wodonga HealthAlbury Wodonga Healthis the largest regional health service between Sydney and Melbourne and provides healthcare across a significant cross-border population.
Operating across a growingmulti-campus public healthcare network, AWH plays a critical role in delivering healthcare throughout theHume Local Health Service Network, covering North-East Victoria and Southern New South Wales.
The organisation is undergoing significant growth and service expansion, creating opportunities for experienced medical leaders to influence the future direction of regional healthcare.
This is a genuinely regional leadership role with the opportunity to have an impact well beyond a single hospital campus.




Key Selection Criteria The successful applicant will demonstrate:
Qualifications & Registration
Unconditional specialist registrationas a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA
Current Fellowship of theRoyal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)and/or
Fellowship of theRoyal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)
Leadership Experience
Minimum3 years' demonstrated management and clinical leadership experiencein a senior leadership role
Proven ability to lead within a complex healthcare environment
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and service development
Strategic & Influencing Capability You will demonstrate the ability to:
Implement complex strategies
Secure broad stakeholder engagement and buy-in
Influence across clinical and executive environments
Adapt your leadership and influencing approach to different stakeholders
Build effective relationships across organisational boundaries
Drive change within complex healthcare systems
Leadership Capability Advanced leadership skills aligned with the key domains of theNSW HETI Leadership Framework, including:
Achieving Outcomes
Developing Self
Engaging People
Partnering
Transforming the System
Managing for the Future
You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to:
Clinical safety
Regional healthcare
Teaching and education
Research
Quality improvement
Workforce development
What We Offer
Competitive senior medical leadership remuneration
Generous salary packaging opportunities
Executive-level clinical leadership position
Opportunity to influence regional healthcare strategy
Cross-campus leadership role
Collaborative and progressive executive environment
Chance to shape an emerging senior leadership position
Professional development opportunities
Strong focus on clinical safety and quality
Opportunity to contribute to teaching and research
Live & Work in Albury-Wodonga Albury-Wodonga offers one of regional Australia's most attractive lifestyles, positioned on theVictoria–New South Wales borderand surrounded by the natural beauty of the Murray region.
The area combines the facilities of a major regional centre with:
Excellent schools
Affordable housing compared with Sydney and Melbourne
Strong sporting and recreational facilities
Restaurants, cafés and cultural attractions
Murray River lifestyle
Wineries and food experiences
Cycling and walking trails
National parks
Easy access to the Victorian High Country
Snowfields within easy reach
Excellent transport connections
For senior medical professionals and families, Albury-Wodonga provides the opportunity to enjoyshort commutes, a strong community environment and an excellent work-life balancewhile remaining connected to Australia's major capital cities.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
Senior Medical Director position
Acute, Medicine & Cancer Services portfolio
Largest regional health service between Sydney & Melbourne
Senior position within the AWH Leadership Team
Cross-campus regional healthcare leadership
Influence healthcare delivery across North-East Victoria & Southern NSW
Genuine opportunity to shape the role
Strategic and clinical leadership focus
Work closely with CMO, COO and General Manager
Significant organisational growth and expansion
Competitive remuneration and salary packaging
Strong focus on clinical safety and quality
Teaching and research opportunities
Outstanding regional lifestyle
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📌 Senior Medical Director - Acute, Medicine And Cancer Services (Victoria)
🏢 Sante Recruitment
📍 Victoria