About the Role
Lead the medical oversight, governance, and clinical direction of a pioneering service delivering hospital-level care virtually and in patients' homes. Drive innovation at scale by designing new clinical pathways and influencing system-wide change to achieve St Vincent's vision of delivering 50% of care virtually or at home by 2030.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical oversight, governance, and clinical leadership for the Medical Care at Home program.
- Deliver virtual medical reviews, telehealth consultations, and clinical escalation support for a nurse-led model of care.
- Admit patients into the service and oversee ongoing clinical management.
- Conduct clinical assessments, diagnoses, and treatment planning.
- Order, review, and interpret diagnostic investigations and communicate results appropriately.
- Support management of clinical deterioration, escalation pathways, and emergency responses.
- Lead multidisciplinary care planning, virtual ward rounds, and complex case reviews.
- Coordinate prescriptions, specialist consultations, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
- Maintain comprehensive and timely clinical documentation.
- Participate in clinical governance activities, Medical Advisory Committees (MACs), quality reviews, and operational forums.
- Develop, implement, and continuously refine clinical pathways that support hospital substitution and home-based care.
- Expand patient cohorts and clinical services through safe and evidence-based pathway development.
- Support innovation in virtual care delivery and connected health services.
- Contribute to service monitoring, evaluation, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Champion contemporary models of care that improve patient outcomes and healthcare sustainability.
- Build trusted relationships with VMOs, clinicians, executives, and healthcare partners.
- Drive engagement and service adoption across St Vincent's hospitals and clinical teams.
- Support local change management initiatives that strengthen confidence in virtual and home-based care.
- Act as a clinical ambassador for Medical Care at Home services across the organisation.
- Collaborate effectively within a dual reporting model, supporting both operational and clinical priorities.
- Contribute to the national strategy and expansion of Medical Care at Home services.
- Support growth opportunities across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
- Travel as required to support stakeholder engagement, implementation activities, and service development initiatives.
- Work collaboratively within a national network of clinical and operational leaders.
Requirements
- Medical degree with current unrestricted medical registration.
- Fellowship with RACGP or an equivalent specialist qualification.
- Demonstrated experience as a Medical Practitioner or General Practitioner.
- Extensive experience in acute clinical care, Hospital in the Home (HITH), virtual wards, telehealth, or related models of care.
- Demonstrated experience using Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), patient administration and care management systems, including digital clinical documentation, electronic prescribing platforms, and other technology-enabled healthcare solutions.
- Proven ability to provide medical oversight, clinical escalation support, and remote diagnostics within multidisciplinary healthcare settings.
- Demonstrated expertise in clinical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement.
- Experience leading complex case reviews and multidisciplinary team discussions.
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement and relationship management capabilities.
- Proven ability to influence and gain buy-in from VMOs, clinicians, and healthcare leaders.
- Strong communication, leadership, and change management skills.
- High adaptability and willingness to work across both virtual and face-to-face clinical environments.
- Strong commitment to innovation, evidence-based care, and continuous improvement.
- Satisfactory pre-employment checks, including medical registration verification, immunisation requirements, reference checks, right-to-work verification, and relevant criminal history screening.
Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Medical Governance
- Virtual Medical Reviews
- Telehealth Consultations
- Clinical Escalation Support
- Clinical Assessments
- Diagnosis
- Treatment Planning
- Diagnostic Investigations
- Multidisciplinary Care Planning
- Virtual Ward Rounds
- Complex Case Reviews
- Prescription Coordination
- Specialist Consultation Coordination
- Discharge Planning
- Continuity of Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Quality Improvement
- Service Monitoring
- Research
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Change Management
- Virtual Care Delivery
- Connected Health Services
Location
- Brisbane
Work Type
- Permanent Full-Time
- Permanent Part-Time
- 7-day roster
- On-call roster
Experience Level
- Senior clinical leadership roles
Education Level
- Medical degree
- Fellowship with RACGP or equivalent specialist qualification
Benefits
- Not-for-profit salary packaging
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Employee benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
About the Company
- St Vincent's Health Australia is Australia's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, committed to delivering compassionate care and creating healthier communities.
- We are reimagining the future of healthcare through our innovative Care at Home portfolio, combining clinical excellence, virtual care, digital innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Our vision is to deliver hospital-level care beyond traditional hospital walls, improve patient outcomes, increase patient choice and independence, and build a more sustainable and equitable healthcare system.
Equal Opportunity
- St. Vincent's Health Australia celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to thrive.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples as part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes.
