Lead the Future of Integrated Primary Care
Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) | Gippsland & Melbourne
This is more than a Medical Director role.
It is an opportunity to lead one of Victoria's most ambitious primary care transformation programs and help shape the future of community-based healthcare.
LCHS is implementing a Five-Year GP Strategy and Three-Year General Practice Sustainability Roadmap designed to build a high-performing, integrated and financially sustainable medical service for the future.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Medical Director who is passionate about improving health outcomes and ready to lead meaningful change.
Reporting to the Executive Director Medical Services and Oral Health and working in close partnership with the Medical Services Operations Manager, you will provide clinical leadership, medical governance and strategic direction across our GP and urgent care clinics.
A Rare Leadership Opportunity
Healthcare is changing.
Patients are presenting with increasing complexity, chronic disease and social challenges. At the same time, general practice must adapt to workforce pressures, rising demand and changing funding environments.
At LCHS, we see this as an opportunity.
An opportunity to redesign care around the person, strengthen multidisciplinary practice and deliver truly integrated services that improve outcomes for our communities.
Our vision is simple:
Make it One
Deliver seamless, connected care across general practice, nursing, allied health, oral health, mental health and community services.
Make it Easy
Improve access, reduce barriers and create better experiences for both clients and clinicians.
Make it Sustainable
Build high-quality, financially sustainable services that can continue to deliver impact for generations to come.
What You'll Lead
As Medical Director, you will:
Provide visible and influential clinical leadership across multiple GP clinics.
Lead clinical governance, quality, safety and risk management.
Drive implementation of innovative and integrated models of care.
Partner with operational leaders to improve access, performance and sustainability.
Develop and inspire a high-performing medical workforce.
Strengthen GP Registrar, IMG and Medical Student training and supervision programs.
Build strong partnerships across hospitals, universities, PHNs and the broader health sector.
Why Join LCHS?
This is a role for someone who wants to leave a legacy.
You will be supported by strong executive sponsorship, an experienced operational leadership team and a multidisciplinary workforce committed to innovation and collaboration.
You will have the opportunity to influence strategy, shape models of care, develop future clinical leaders and help create a service where the client is genuinely at the centre of everything we do.
This is a career-defining opportunity to influence healthcare at scale. You will lead the transformation of medical services across Gippsland and Melbourne, pioneering innovative models of integrated care that improve access, strengthen outcomes and create a sustainable future for community-based healthcare.
Join LCHS and help us Make it One. Make it Easy. Make it Sustainable.
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Latrobe Community Health Service is one of Australia’s fastest growing health services. We’re here to support healthier individuals, families and communities. We are committed to preventing health problems through information and awareness. We are also committed to providing coordinated services that treat our clients as a whole person, and not as a series of isolated medical problems.
We have a reputation for quality care across a wide range of health services. Our services include community-based health promotion programs, daily living and rehabilitation assistance, health checks and healthcare plans, medical care and nursing.
Latrobe Community Health Service is one of Australia’s fastest growing health services. We’re here to support healthier individuals, families and communities. We are committed to preventing health problems through information and awareness. We are also committed to providing coordinated services that treat our clients as a whole person, and not as a series of isolated medical problems.
We have a reputation for quality care across a wide range of health services. Our services include community-based health promotion programs, daily living and rehabilitation assistance, health checks and healthcare plans, medical care and nursing.
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