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Senior Specialist Emergency Medicine Opportunity | Sub-Regional Victoria – Clinical Director of EMERGENCY MEDICINE – FACEM
An outstanding opportunity to live and work in sub-regional Victoria, just over three hours from Melbourne, within a progressive hospital known for visionary leadership, innovation, and exceptional clinical support.
This is a health service where culture matters, leadership is visible, and clinicians are genuinely supported to do their best work. The Emergency Department Medical Services leadership team has recently been recognised with a Rural Medical Specialist Award for outstanding contribution a reflection of the calibre and stability of the service.
The Lifestyle
Leave congestion behind and enjoy a tree-change, river-change, or lake-change lifestyle.
* Fresh air, open spaces, minimal traffic
* Safe, family-friendly community
* Excellent schools with strong Year 12 academic outcomes
* Mediterranean-style climate with low humidity and high sunshine hours
* Average temperatures around 23°C
* Outdoor living, water sports, cycling, food and wine experiences year-round
This region consistently ranks as one of Victoria's most liveable regional communities — a place where professionals come for work and stay for life.
Why This Role Stands Out
* Join a high-performing, values-driven team with a strong, positive culture
* Attractive lifestyle-led appointment with genuine work–life balance
* Professional, committed multidisciplinary workforce
* On-site medical school with opportunities to teach, mentor, and supervise
* Combine clinical practice with academic interests
* Work alongside a service that embraces innovation and continuous improvement
* Brand-new $65.7 million Emergency Department
* Located on the iconic Murray River
* Highly attractive remuneration package, allowances, and benefits
* Generous salary packaging and employee benefits
* Relocation assistance available
* More sunny days per year than the Gold Coast
The Role
Deliver high-quality care within a well-supported hospital environment while contributing as a clinical leader within your specialty.
You will:
* Provide outstanding patient care within your discipline
* Actively engage in safety, quality, audit, and clinical practice improvement programs
* Contribute to policy development and service improvement
* Provide training, supervision, and education to junior doctors and medical students
* Work within a collaborative, well-resourced service with strong executive and clinical leadership
The Hospital
A fully integrated rural public health service, delivering care to a regional population of approximately 35,000.
* 24/7 Emergency Department
* On-call anaesthetics, medical, and surgical consultants
* Strong sub-specialty and regional referral networks
* Clinical School established in partnership with Charles Sturt University – School of Rural Medicine (2022)
This is a hospital that invests in its clinicians — professionally and personally.
Essential:
* Hold a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM)
* Experienced clinician in a tertiary/regional hospital setting working across the breadth of Emergency medicine, including Paediatric care.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a leader of a complex, multidisciplinary clinical service and provide guidance and leadership to staff.
* Experience in Leadership roles, either within the ED setting, or an equivalent multi-disciplinary environment.
To be considered – please send your resume/cover letter to or call Nicki on