WNSWLHD - Senior Staff Specialist - Director of Medical Services, Bathurst. Apply via eCredential

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time 
Position Classification: Senior Staff Specialist 
Remuneration: $365,114 - $532,459 (inclusive of superannuation and allowances)
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week 
Location: Bathurst NSW

Applications Close:  22 Nov 2026 - 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity to lead, influence and shape the future of medical services at Bathurst Health Service.

Bathurst Health Service is entering one of the most significant periods of transformation in its history, with a $200 million hospital redevelopment underway that will deliver expanded and contemporary facilities, including a substantially larger Emergency Department, ehanced maternity services, new inpatient facilities and improved specialist and ambulatory care services.

We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking and collaborative Director of Medical Services (DMS) to join our Executive Leadership Team and help shape the future of healthcare for Bathurst and the surrounding communities.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the DMS will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership across medical services, with responsibility for clinical governance, medical workforce planning and development, quality and safety, and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

This is much more than an operational leadership role. It is an opportunity to influence the future direction of a major rural referral hospital, strengthen clinical leadership and culture, and lead the development of sustainable medical services and contemporary models of care that will support our growing community.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the $200 million redevelopment delivers not only new infrastructure, but genuine service transformation. This includes leading medical workforce planning, supporting service redesign, strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration and ensuring our clinical services are ready to maximise the opportunities created by the redevelopment.

Working in close partnership with the General Manager and Executive Leadership Team, the DMS will also help drive improvements in access to care, patient flow, emergency care performance and clinical governance, while building a positive, accountable and engaged medical workforce.

As a key clinical leader within Western NSW Local Health District, the DMS will contribute to strengthening specialist clinical networks and partnerships across the Southern Sector, particularly between Bathurst and Orange Health Services, supporting the more integrated, sustainable and equitable access to specialist care.

We are looking for a medical leader who brings credibility, sound judgement, a genuine commitment to developing people and the ability to bring clinicians together around a shared purpose. Someone who is comfortable leading through complexity, values collaboration and is motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting difference.

This is an opportunity to be part of something significant – helping shape the next chapter of Bathurst Health Service and the delivery of exceptional healthcare for our community.

What we can offer you

·           Salary consistent with the Staff specialists award  including superannuation, and access to salary packaging.

·           Relocation and accommodation assistance.

·           Contemporary, well equipped work environments.

·           Flexible work/life balance.

·           Attractive Salary Package , up to 5 weeks Annual Leave with 4 weeks leave including 17.5% leave loading; 5 weeks per year Training Education and Study Leave (TESL), and 10 days paid sick leave per year (dependent on classification).

·           Dynamic team environment.

·           Country living with a meaningful career path

·           Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Bathurst Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.

The Bathurst Hospital is an organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our community. We are committed to providing the highest levels of healthcare and services.

Bathurst Hospital serves a population of over 60,000 people and the Emergency Department sees over 25,000 patients per year.  The hospital is a modern campus built approximately 12 years ago. Surgical services include day surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, O&G, and ophthalmology.  A 7 bed combined ICU / HDU / CCU supports complex surgery and medicine. Paediatric, renal dialysis, hospital in the home and day only chemotherapy services are also provided

Bathurst is a prosperous and rapidly growing regional centre. The city offers a pleasant country lifestyle with affordable housing, excellent public and private school education and a university.  It is just three hours drive from Sydney.  The region is conveniently located with effective transport links to Sydney and Canberra. Visit www.bathurstregion.com.au for more information. There is a private hospital which can provide private endoscopy lists. Academic and research opportunities are available at the co-located Western Sydney University clinical school.