Chief Medical Officer, Mildura Base Public Hospital

Lead the future of regional healthcare.

Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) is seeking an exceptional clinical leader to join its Executive Leadership Team as Chief Medical Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this pivotal executive role provides strategic and professional medical leadership across a growing public health service committed to delivering contemporary rural and regional healthcare.

With more than 1,200 employees, 172 beds, and a comprehensive range of acute, mental health, community, rehabilitation, maternity, emergency, intensive care, oncology and specialist services, MBPH serves as the major healthcare provider for North West Victoria.

The Opportunity

As the organisation’s most senior medical leader, you will drive excellence in medical professional governance, clinical standards, workforce strategy, education and training, research, innovation, and quality and safety. You will work closely with the CEO, Executive team, Board, clinicians, universities, specialist colleges and regional healthcare partners to shape the future of healthcare delivery across the region.

This is an opportunity to influence healthcare at a system level while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes, workforce sustainability and service innovation in one of Victoria’s most important regional health services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for medical professional governance, credentialing and clinical standards.
• Lead medical workforce strategy, planning, succession and sustainable workforce models.
• Drive excellence in clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement and medicolegal leadership.
• Oversee medical education, training, research, clinical trials and innovation initiatives.
• Provide strategic advice to the CEO and Board on clinical performance, workforce challenges and emerging healthcare issues.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

About You

You are a highly respected medical professional with significant executive or senior medical leadership experience within a complex healthcare environment. You bring:

• Current registration as a medical practitioner with AHPRA.
• Extensive experience in medical governance, credentialing and professional standards.
• Demonstrated success in strategic workforce planning and medical leadership.
• Strong clinical governance, quality and safety expertise.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities.
• Experience leading organisational change, service redesign and innovation.
• A commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centred care and developing future medical leaders.

Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) or a relevant postgraduate qualification in health leadership, administration or management will be highly regarded.

Why Join MBPH?

At MBPH, our vision is Contemporary Rural and Regional Health, and our purpose is to improve lives by delivering contemporary rural and regional health. We are building an inclusive, values-driven culture where innovation, collaboration and excellence thrive.

This is a rare opportunity to play a defining role in shaping healthcare delivery for a region, lead a highly skilled medical workforce, and leave a lasting impact on the health of the community.

Join us and help create the future of regional healthcare.

Ccentric has been exclusively appointed by Mildura Base Public Hospital to lead this executive search. For a confidential conversation about the opportunity or to request a detailed candidate information pack, please contact Kim Gillespie, Principal Consultant, at kim@ccentricsearch.com or +61 (0)406 551 917.