Director of Medical Services (Leave Cover)

As Australia’s only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital’s (the Eye and Ear) has been providing care for the senses for more than 160 years. The Eye and Ear has over 90 different outpatient specialist clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of vision and hearing loss and provides a 24 hour emergency eye and ear, nose, and throat service. The Eye and Ear provides care annually for around 190,000 patients, with over 130,000 outpatients, nearly 44,000 emergency patients and over 14,000 inpatients.

Vision Mission And Values

The Eye and Ear is a world leader providing exceptional care. Our vision is to inspire and advance specialist eye and ENT care. Our mission is to improve health and wellbeing outcomes through excellence in clinical care, teaching and education, research and innovation. Our values of Integrity, Inclusive and Accessible Care, Collaboration and Excellence are at the core of everything we do.

• INTEGRITY We act ethically, accept personal accountability, communicate openly and honestly and treat everyone with trust and respect
• INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE CARE We treat patients with respect, are compassionate, thoughtful and responsive to their needs and sensitive to diversity
• COLLABORATION We communicate openly, respect diversity of views and skills and work effectively with partners and in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver the best outcomes for patients
• EXCELLENCE We give our personal best at all times, deliver exemplary customer service, monitor performance and seek leading edge ways to improve it

Please read our full Strategic Plan here:

https://eyeandear.org.au/about/publications/strategic-plan/

The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from harassment or discrimination and promotes inclusion, equity, diversity and cultural awareness in the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

We work collaboratively with hospitals to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The Eye and Ear is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

The Eye and Ear is a smoke free environment.

Purpose of the Fixed Term Appointment:

This is a fixed term, full time appointment from 1 February 2027 to 1 August 2027 to provide cover during the parental leave of the substantive Director of Medical Services. It is a temporary backfill arrangement only and does not create a new ongoing role or change existing reporting lines, delegations or the structure of the Medical Services portfolio. A handover will be provided at the start and end of the appointment.

About the Role:

The Director of Medical Services (DMS) provides senior medical leadership and oversight of the medical workforce and budget, research, and patient safety at the Eye and Ear. The Medical Workforce Unit, Research Unit, Library and Primary Care Liaison Unit report to the DMS.

As a key link between medical staff and the Executive, the DMS supports medical staff engagement and wellbeing. The DMS works closely with executive colleagues, Clinical Directors, Heads of Unit and external partners to deliver safe, high quality, person-centred care. The DMS also deputises for the Executive Director of Medical Services / Chief Medical Officer (EDMS/CMO) as required, including for executive and Board reporting.

Salary and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria/ASMOF) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022–2026.

The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from harassment or discrimination and to promoting cultural diversity and awareness in the workplace.

The Eye and Ear is a smoke free environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.  

At The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, we are committed to supporting people with disability to gain employment and develop their careers; we encourage you to apply. If you would like further information about this role, please contact the hiring manager. 

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, a working with children check (if applicable) and evidence of vaccination status. All staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (3 doses) and for clinical staff, patient facing staff and staff working in clinical areas, it is a mandatory requirement to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination.

Please click on the links to the following documents:

Medical Staff Application Form:       Medical Staff Application Form

Position Description:                        Director of Medical Services (Leave Cover)

For further information please contact Nathan Vos - 9929 8951

Application Close Date: 29 November 2026