Your opportunity:

Be at the heart of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

You might think you already know a lot about Bupa. You’ll know we provide health insurance and aged care services across Australia and you’ve probably also seen our dental and optical clinics in your local shopping centres. But what you might not realise is that we support the delivery of health services to 85,000 Defence Force members and their families across Australia, as well as provide clinical advisory services to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

About the Role:

The Senior Medical Advisor will work with the General Manager of Clinical Governance and Strategy and our Service Delivery teams to provide clinical advice on improving health outcomes for ADF members and veterans, and creating a culture of high quality safe care across ADF & DVA Health Services.

We're looking for an experienced senior doctor with defence experience and strong leadership and influencing skills, to join our team, working full time. While ideally based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, we're flexible on location and open to regional centres for the right candidate.

You will:

• support in the delivery of the core clinical governance activities required under the Contract including the investigation and management of clinical incidents and complaints, clinical credentialling, maintenance of clinical standards and clinical risk management
• Support the broader ADF Leadership Team with expert clinical advice to ensure that high quality clinical care is incorporated into all aspects of service delivery and the ongoing continuous improvement activities
• provide clinical advice in relation to regulatory and other matters as well as questions that may arise in relation to specific clinical matters
• provide advice on incident management, clinical and safety risk and standard operating procedures
• support the implementation and management of our clinician value proposition

About you:

To deliver real outcomes in this role you will be an inherently confident and influential communicator who enjoys working with people of all backgrounds in a complex operating environment. You’ll be capable of taking a system-wide view of models of care and be driven to identify and support the implementation of better ways of working across the ADF/DVA Health Services ecosystem.

You will:

• strong background in clinical governance and risk management
• be an adept relationship-builder with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• show an innate ability to connect processes, systems and people with the big picture while making sure all the detail is in place
• have demonstrated experienced in working with clinicians to implement continuous improvement programs such as new models of clinical care
• have the ability to work across organisational structures and within a cross-functional team, while balancing across multiple programs of work
• in-depth understanding of the regulatory environment for clinicians in Australia

You will also require:

• Australian citizenship
• Previous experience within the clinical ADF environment (essential)
• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a Medical Practitioner, General in Australia with AHPRA
• Must be able to obtain and maintain baseline security clearance

Be at the heart of it with Bupa:

This is your opportunity to make a real impact on the health services we provide in support of the Australian Defence Force and help shape the experience of Defence members accessing health services.

You’ll also enjoy all the benefits of working with Bupa in Australia including:

• Tangible employee benefits, performance incentives and discounts on Bupa products and other health and wellbeing initiatives
• A supportive team where your contribution is truly valued – our people love working at Bupa!
• Opportunity to build your career with a Global leader in healthcare

We will be shortlisting and interviewing over the next 2 weeks or as soon as we get suitable candidates so, please apply as soon as possible! For more information email Adrian Talent Acquisition Lead via adrian.delacy@bupa.com.au

A career at Bupa is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our customers and communities. Our purpose, helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives, is what inspires us. It's a promise to our customers to change lives for the better. Our people are at the heart of this. It's their passion, ideas and commitment that will shape a brighter future for both Bupa and our customers.

To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website: www.bupa.com.au/careers

Bupa is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.