The Clinical Director will provide senior clinical leadership for a term of 5 years for the department of Anaesthetics. The position is available as either a Staff Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer.

Reporting to the Director of Medical Services at Base Hospital the Clinical Director will provide leadership in line with the MLHD core values and to provide expertise and advice to the Director of Medical Services with regard to clinical matters, planning and policy. The role requires an individual with developed leadership, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

The Clinical Director will also be required to maintain clinical governance frameworks for the medical workforce to ensure optimal care to patients of MLHD

Qualifications - External

• Registered with the Medical Board as a Specialist Anaesthetist with a Fellowship
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership skills including strong negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated experience in innovative service planning and policy development
• Experience in coordinating and building effective clinical teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of health system funding and Activity Based Funding.
• Ability to guide the department in quality improvement activities.
• Experience in clinical research and an ability to promote research
• Demonstrated commitment to behaviours which align to the Health CORE values and MLHD Values, goals and strategies.

1. Registered with the Medical Board as a Specialist Anaesthetist with a Fellowship
2. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership skills including strong negotiation skills.
3. Demonstrated experience in innovative service planning and policy development
4. Experience in coordinating and building effective clinical teams.
5. Demonstrated understanding of health system funding and Activity Based Funding.
6. Ability to guide the department in quality improvement activities.
7. Experience in clinical research and an ability to promote research
8. Demonstrated commitment to behaviours which align to the Health CORE values and MLHD Values, goals and strategies.