Director of Emergency

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (BRHS) is East Gippsland’s largest employer, delivering a comprehensive range of hospital and community-based health services to our region.Located in the beautiful East Gippsland region of Victoria, enjoy a truly balanced lifestyle — from living on the Gippsland Lakes to easy access to pristine beaches, the high country and alpine snowfields. At BRHS, you’ll find a rewarding and supportive work environment that offers challenge, variety and genuine opportunities to grow your career. You’ll join a committed team of health professionals and support staff who share a common purpose: Best Care Experience. Every Person, Every Time. Be bold. Make the change and build your future with BRHS. 

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (BRHS) is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Specialist to join our senior leadership team as Director, Emergency Department.

This role combines departmental leadership with clinical practice, offering the opportunity to shape emergency care across East Gippsland while maintaining your emergency medicine skills in a supportive and progressive regional health service.

Why Join BRHS?

• Lead a critical regional Emergency Department serving a large and diverse catchment
• Combine meaningful leadership with clinical practice
• Contribute to rural education, training and workforce development
• Work with a supportive executive and multidisciplinary team
• Influence future emergency care delivery across the region
• Enjoy an exceptional regional lifestyle in beautiful East Gippsland

The Emergency Department

The BRHS Emergency Department is a dynamic regional service providing emergency and trauma care to a large, growing East Gippsland community. As the only Emergency Department between Sale and Bega, the service plays a critical role in delivering high-quality emergency care across a large regional catchment.

The department manages approximately 22,800 presentations annually and includes 9 treatment cubicles, incorporating resuscitation and fast‑track areas, plus a 5‑bed Short Stay Unit. The department is staffed by Emergency Medicine Senior Medical Officers with overnight on‑call support, and maintains strong relationships with regional referral hospitals and other specialist services. Bairnsdale Regional Health Service is accredited for Advanced Skills Training in Emergency Medicine with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACCRM).

About the Role

You will:

• Provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership for the Emergency Department
• Deliver high‑quality, patient-centred emergency care as a practising clinician
• Lead workforce planning, clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Oversee recruitment and departmental performance
• Provide advice to the Chief Medical Officer regarding the suitability of Emergency Medicine Senior Medical Staff, including locums, for credentialing and privileging at BRHS
• Support education, supervision and mentoring of doctors in training and students
• Work collaboratively with medical and nursing executive, as well as with external stakeholders
• Promote a positive team culture that is focused on wellbeing, learning and continuous improvement

About You

You will be an experienced Emergency Medicine Specialist with:

• FACEM, FACRRM or an equivalent specialist qualification
• Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Leadership experience in emergency medicine
• Strong clinical and governance capability
• Commitment to the education and professional development of doctors in training and students
• Interest in rural and regional emergency medicine and service innovation

Please refer to the position description for the full list of key selection criteria here.

What We Offer

• Leadership and clinical portfolio role (0.5/0.5 EFT)
• Attractive specialist remuneration package
• Salary packaging and additional employee benefits
• Relocation and accommodation support (negotiable)
• Opportunity to shape regional emergency care
• Outstanding regional lifestyle with access to beaches, national parks and outdoor recreation

Interested? For a confidential discussion contact:

Dr Delia Wong, Executive Director Medical Services/Chief Medical Officer on (03) 5150 3397.

Applications close: Wednesday, 10th June 2026

Applications are to be submitted by selecting “Apply Now” and are to include:

• Cover letter
• Resume (including two recent referees)
• Response to the full key selection criteria (as listed in the attached position description)

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At BRHS, we recognise that diversity strengthens our workforce, enhances our services and enriches the communities we serve.  We are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and equitable environment where everyone, regardless of background, identity or ability, feels safe, valued and supported.  Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact us at people.culture@brhs.com.au

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