Site Director - Footscray
Position available: Site Director, General Medicine, Western Health
The role of a Site Director of the General Medicine Unit is to provide clinical leadership for senior and junior medical staff at Footscray or Sunshine Hospital, to ensure that high quality clinical care is provided to the patients admitted at Western Health, to supervise and train Junior Medical Staff, maintain quality and safety of care, and to support Western Health Strategic Priorities. This role will support the Director of General Medicine in the management of the unit financial budgets, medical staffing requirements, activity targets, quality and safety, and improvement at the site. The Site Director of Footscray Hospital will also play a major role leading the transition of General Medicine into the New Footscray Hospital.
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in General Medicine and collaborative partners within and beyond Western Health
- Be self-directed, well-organised, proactive and decisive in providing clear direction and overcoming obstacles to get work done
- Hold yourself and others accountable to clearly articulated shared commitments and professional standards
- Contribute to shared leadership of a diverse, high-functioning team
- Model psychological and cultural safety in a culture of care and continuous learning
General Medicine is one of the largest inpatient units at Western Health. With teams at both Sunshine and Footscray Hospitals, we manage clinical complexity and provide holistic, patient-centred care. As the Site Director, you will head our General Medicine Unit at Footscray or Sunshine Hospital, providing clinical leadership, supervising and training junior medical staff, ensuring quality and safety of care, and supporting Western Health's strategic priorities. You will report to the Director of General Medicine and be supported by a site Operations Manager, as part of the leadership group within the division of Aged, General Medicine and Subacute Services.
Contact Details: Christopher Lemoh on 0414269806 or email Christopher.Lemoh@wh.org.au
Applications close at 11:59pm on 25 April 2025
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
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