Clinical Director of Obstetrics

Title: Clinical Director of Obstetrics

Requisition ID: 6660

Location

Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128 Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128 Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC, AU, 3156 Blackburn, VIC, AU, 3130

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Job Posting Date: 2 Jul 2026

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Clinical Director of Obstetrics

Permanent part-time | Experience work-life balance

Leadership opportunity within one of Melbourne's largest public health service

Unique blend of clinical and administrative responsibilities

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services, covering the largest geographic catchment area of all metropolitan hospitals. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. We provide care across multiple sites, enhancing our commitment to providing care close to home for our community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER.

Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

Director of inpatient and ambulatory obstetrics

Position is 0.8 FTE (30.4 hours per week) - 50% leadership and administrative duties and 50% clinical.

Clinical duties may include service provision at Box Hill Hospital, Angliss Hospital and/or Blackburn Surgical Centre.

Role responsibilities include

Providing clinical leadership

Promoting collegial culture of safety and respect

Supporting multidisciplinary work with neonatal services, ED and midwifery colleagues

Ongoing management and oversight of quality and safety improvement, risk management and incident review

About you

Current specialist registration with AHPRA

Post Graduate qualifications in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Fellowship of RANZCOG

Experience in patient safety and clinical leadership, including working knowledge of VHIMS and clinical incident management

Demonstrated senior leadership and skills in improvement practice

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

Access to discovery days across our 50 sites

Study and professional development leave

Friendly & supportive teams

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Fitness Passport for work-life balance

Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones

Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements

Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme

Access to Private Health Insurance offers

Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training

Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know

We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.

We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.

As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.

Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

Advertising may end before the closing date.

We do not accept recruitment agency application

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Contact Person: Dr Vicki Carson

Contact Email: ***email_hidden***

Contact Phone: 83968345

Job Posting End Date: 03/08/2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469

Our Values in Action

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day