Job Description
Senior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine & Cancer ServicesAlbury Wodonga Health | Albury-Wodonga, NSW / Victoria Border
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Senior Executive Medical Leadership | Permanent Opportunity | Competitive Salary + Salary Packaging
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The Opportunity Sante Recruitment is seeking an exceptional clinical leader to join Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) as Senior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services.
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This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior medical leadership position within the largest regional health service between Sydney and Melbourne, influencing healthcare delivery across a substantial cross-border population spanning North-East Victoria and Southern New South Wales.
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The position sits within the AWH Senior Leadership Team and provides a critical executive interface between clinical leadership and the organisation's broader executive structure.
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This is an exciting time to join AWH, with significant service expansion and transformation underway across its cross-campus public healthcare network.
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About Albury Wodonga Health
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Albury Wodonga Health is the largest regional health service between Sydney and Melbourne and provides healthcare across a significant cross-border population.
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Operating across a growing multi-campus public healthcare network, AWH plays a critical role in delivering healthcare throughout the Hume Local Health Service Network, covering North-East Victoria and Southern New South Wales.
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The organisation is undergoing significant growth and service expansion, creating opportunities for experienced medical leaders to influence the future direction of regional healthcare.
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This is a genuinely regional leadership role with the opportunity to have an impact well beyond a single hospital campus.
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The Role
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As Senior Medical Director – Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services, you will act as the key executive interface for Clinical Directors within the Directorate.
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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.
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You Will Work Closely With
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General Manager
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Chief Medical Officer
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Chief Operating Officer
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Clinical Directors
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Senior Medical Staff
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Multidisciplinary clinical teams
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Corporate and operational leaders
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Key Responsibilities Will Include
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Providing strategic clinical leadership across Acute, Medicine and Cancer Services
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Supporting Clinical Directors and senior medical leaders
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Acting as an executive interface between clinical services and senior management
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Contributing to strategic service planning and transformation
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Supporting clinical leadership development
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Driving clinical quality and patient safety
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Building strong stakeholder relationships
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Supporting workforce planning and service development
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Contributing to teaching, research and regional healthcare development
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Ensuring clinical priorities are effectively represented at executive level
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Qualifications & Registration
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Key Selection Criteria The successful applicant will demonstrate:
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Unconditional specialist registration as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA
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Current Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and/or
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Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)
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Leadership Experience
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Minimum 3 years' demonstrated management and clinical leadership experience in a senior leadership role
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Proven ability to lead within a complex healthcare environment
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Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and service development
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Strategic & Influencing Capability
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Implement complex strategies
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Secure broad stakeholder engagement and buy-in
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Influence across clinical and executive environments
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Adapt your leadership and influencing approach to different stakeholders
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Build effective relationships across organisational boundaries
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Drive change within complex healthcare systems
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Leadership Capability
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Advanced leadership skills aligned with the key domains of the NSW HETI Leadership Framework, including:
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Achieving Outcomes
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Developing Self
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Engaging People
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Partnering
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Transforming the System
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Managing for the Future
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You Will Also Demonstrate a Strong Commitment To
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Clinical safety
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Regional healthcare
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Teaching and education
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Research
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Quality improvement
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Workforce development
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What We Offer
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Competitive senior medical leadership remuneration
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Generous salary packaging opportunities
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Executive-level clinical leadership position
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Opportunity to influence regional healthcare strategy
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Cross-campus leadership role
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Collaborative and progressive executive workplace
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Opportunity to shape an emerging senior leadership position
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Professional development opportunities
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Strong focus on clinical safety and quality
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Opportunity to contribute to teaching and research
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Live & Work in Albury-Wodonga
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Excellent schools
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Affordable housing compared with Sydney and Melbourne
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Strong sporting and recreational facilities
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Restaurants, cafés and cultural attractions
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Murray River lifestyle
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Wineries and food experiences
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Cycling and walking trails
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National parks
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Easy access to the Victorian High Country
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Snowfields within easy reach
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Excellent transport connections
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Why Consider This Opportunity?
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Senior Medical Director position
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Acute, Medicine & Cancer Services portfolio
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Largest regional health service between Sydney & Melbourne
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Senior position within the AWH Leadership Team
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Cross-campus regional healthcare leadership
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Influence healthcare delivery across North-East Victoria & Southern NSW
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Genuine opportunity to shape the role
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Strategic and clinical leadership focus
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Work closely with CMO, COO and General Manager
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Significant organisational growth and expansion
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Competitive remuneration and salary packaging
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Strong focus on clinical safety and quality
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Teaching and research opportunities
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Outstanding regional lifestyle
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All applications and enquiries are treated in the strictest confidence.

📌 Senior Medical Director - Acute, Medicine And Cancer Services (Albury)
🏢 Sante Recruitment
📍 Albury