Director of Clinical Services - Day Surgery

Commencing Late January 2027

Lead the expansion of one of Australia's most exciting healthcare growth projects.

TLC Healthcare is seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Clinical Services to lead our growing Day Surgery network.

With six additional Day Surgery facilities planned over the coming years, this is a rare opportunity to join an organisation at a pivotal stage of growth and play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare.

Reporting directly to the Chief Acute Care Officer, you will provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership across the Day Surgery network, helping drive exceptional patient outcomes, operational excellence and sustainable growth.

Why This Role Is Different

This is far more than a traditional Director of Clinical Services position.

You will have the opportunity to:

- Lead a growing Day Surgery portfolio with six new facilities planned
- Influence the design, commissioning and opening of brand-new surgical facilities
- Work directly with Executive Leadership to deliver strategic growth initiatives
- Build high-performing teams and establish best-practice clinical operations
- Partner with leading surgeons, specialists and healthcare professionals
- Participate in interstate and international industry engagement, including benchmarking opportunities with world-renowned healthcare organisations such as Mayo Clinic
- Leave a lasting impact on the future of healthcare delivery at TLC

The Opportunity

As Director of Clinical Services, you will be responsible for leading clinical governance, operational performance and service delivery across Day Surgery services.

Key focus areas include:

- Clinical governance, quality and patient safety
- Operational leadership and theatre performance
- Accreditation and regulatory compliance
- Workforce planning,



engagement and development
- Financial and commercial performance
- Commissioning and opening of new facilities
- Stakeholder and specialist engagement
- Strategic growth and future multi-site operations

About You

You are a confident and credible healthcare leader who enjoys building services, leading teams and driving meaningful change.

- Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Previous experience as a Director of Nursing (DON), Director of Clinical Services (DCS), or equivalent senior clinical leadership role
- Strong understanding of clinical governance, accreditation and quality frameworks
- Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Current Australian Driver's Licence
- Willingness to travel between sites, interstate and internationally as required

Highly Desirable

- Extensive perioperative and operating theatre leadership experience
- Proven experience commissioning and opening a healthcare facility from concept through to operational launch
- Experience leading services through periods of growth and transformation
- Multi-site leadership experience
- Strong commercial and business acumen

Why TLC Healthcare?

At TLC, we're building something special. Alongside the opportunity to lead a growing Day Surgery network, you'll have access to a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth and lifestyle.

Benefits Include

- Complimentary gym membership through TLC Health Clubs and Zap Fitness




- Comprehensive wellbeing program, including EAP, counselling and financial wellbeing support
- Bulk-billed GP appointments through TLC Medical Centres
- Discounted Allied Health services
- Leadership development programs and annual leadership conferences
- Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities
- Employee discounts, novated leasing and corporate health insurance benefits
- Contemporary workplaces with onsite parking at many locations
- Free breakfast every Monday and Friday plus complimentary onsite coffee
- Recognition programs celebrating individual and team success
- Work for an award‑winning organisationcommitted to employee wellbeing, innovation and growth

Shape the Future of Healthcare

Few clinical leadership opportunities offer the chance to influence healthcare delivery at this scale.

This role will suit a leader who is passionate about clinical excellence, enjoys building services from the ground up and wants to leave a legacy across a growing healthcare network.

If you're ready to lead the next chapter of TLC Healthcare's Day Surgery expansion, we'd love to hear from you.

To learn more about the benefits of joining Team TLC, please visit our website: TLC Healthcare | Integrated Healthcare

We are an organisation with a strong sense of purpose that celebrates diversity, inclusion and embodies our core values of respect, accountability, excellence, collaboration, integrity and innovation.

Our culture is based on a supportive team setting where people thrive and achieve their best professionally.

TLC Healthcare encourage all people of different backgrounds to apply.

As part of our recruitment process, you may be required to complete a pre‑employment psychometric and medical assessment.

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📌 Director of Clinical Services (Melbourne)
🏢 TLC Healthcare
📍 Melbourne