Clinical Director – Geriatric, Rehabilitation & Palliative Care Medicine
Regional Victoria | Major Regional Referral & Teaching Hospital
Permanent Full-Time | Salary Package up to $450,000 | Relocation Support
The Opportunity
Sante Recruitment is seeking an experienced Medical Specialist to take on a senior clinical leadership position as Clinical Director – Geriatric, Rehabilitation & Palliative Care Medicine within one of Victoria's leading regional health services.
This is an exceptional opportunity to combine clinical leadership, service development and medical education while maintaining up to 50% clinical practice within your area of specialty.
You will provide strategic and clinical leadership across Geriatric Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine and Palliative Care, working closely with the Chief Medical Officer, executive leadership, Medical Workforce and other Clinical Directors.
This is a role with genuine influence over the future direction of services, workforce development, clinical governance and specialist training.
The Role
As Clinical Director, you will be responsible for providing leadership across a broad and evolving clinical portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Providing clinical and strategic leadership across Geriatric, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care services
Supporting workforce planning, recruitment and retention
Leading clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
Contributing to service planning and development
Working collaboratively with senior medical, nursing and allied health leaders
Supporting the development of high-performing multidisciplinary teams
Maintaining a significant clinical component within your specialty
Contributing to medical education and professional development
Supporting registrar training and supervision
Building strong relationships with university and specialist college partners
Education & Training




The position has a strong focus on medical education and specialist training.
You Will Have The Opportunity To
Support the education of Monash University medical students
Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Take responsibility as Director of Training for the Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program
Supervise and mentor registrars and junior medical staff
Contribute to continuing professional development and clinical education
This makes the role particularly attractive to a Specialist who enjoys teaching, mentoring and developing the next generation of clinicians.
The Hospital
You will join a major regional referral and teaching health service employing approximately 5,000 staff and servicing a population of more than 320,000 people.
The health service provides a comprehensive range of acute, subacute, specialist and community services, supported by extensive clinical infrastructure and multidisciplinary teams.
The Broader Medical Environment Includes
Geriatric Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
Palliative Care
General and Specialist Medicine
Surgical services
Medical Imaging
Pathology
Pharmacy
Allied Health and Community Services
The service provides the clinical complexity and infrastructure of a major health network, while retaining the collegiality and accessibility of regional practice.
The Advantages
Salary package up to $450,000
Permanent full-time appointment
Opportunity to maintain up to 50% clinical practice
Significant medical leadership and service development opportunity
Relocation assistance available




Professional development and education opportunities
Strong university and specialist college links
Supportive executive and clinical leadership environment
Opportunity to influence workforce planning and service development
Excellent work-life balance
The Location
Enjoy the lifestyle benefits of one of Victoria's major regional centres without sacrificing access to metropolitan Melbourne.
The Region Offers
Excellent schools and family-friendly communities
Affordable housing compared with Melbourne
Shorter commuting times
Excellent cafés, restaurants and shopping
Wineries and renowned food-producing regions
Sporting facilities and cultural attractions
Extensive parks, walking and cycling trails
Easy access to Melbourne, approximately two hours away
For a Specialist looking to step into a senior leadership position, this provides an excellent balance of career progression, clinical practice and lifestyle.
About You To Be Considered, You Will Have
Fellowship of an appropriate Australian specialist medical college, or equivalent
Unconditional specialist registration with AHPRA
Significant senior clinical experience
Previous medical leadership or service management experience
Demonstrated understanding of clinical governance and quality improvement
Experience with workforce planning and service developmentStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
A commitment to education, training and professional development
International Medical Graduates with comparable specialist qualifications may be considered subject to specialist registration requirements.
Interested?
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Specialist looking to combine clinical practice with genuine executive-level medical leadership within a progressive regional Victorian health service.
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📌 Clinical Director - Geriatric, Rehabilitation & Palliative Care Medicine (Melbourne)
🏢 Sante Recruitment
📍 Melbourne