Reporting operationally to the Executive Director, Mercy Hospital for Women, and professionally to the Chief Medical Officer, this role provides expert leadership in the strategic and operational management of medical services and the medical workforce.
As a key member of the hospital's executive leadership team, the Director of Medical Services will work closely with Clinical Directors, nursing and operational leaders to ensure high-quality, patient‐centred care across all clinical services.
About Mercy Health
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000‐year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health now provides acute and sub‐acute hospital care, aged care, mental health programmes, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Our people are the foundation of Mercy Health. For over a century, the incredible teams have provided care for people at every age and every stage of life. With over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we're offering more services than ever before and ensuring better outcomes for our patients, clients and communities.
About Mercy Health Hospital for Women
Mercy Hospital for Women is a major public tertiary specialist teaching hospital providing complex care in obstetrics, neonatology and gynaecology. The hospital plays a critical role in Victoria's healthcare system, supporting thousands of births annually while contributing to clinical education, research, and innovation in women's and newborn health.
Our mission – together we witness God's mercy and strive for justice in the delivery of compassionate care to our communities – is at the heart of all that we do. It is supported by our values, the behaviours we aspire to demonstrate every day in our quest to care for those in need.
Our values of compassion, hospitality, respect, innovation, stewardship and teamwork guide us in all that we do. They reflect the key behaviours that guide our interactions with each other and everyone we serve.
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