Senior Medical Advisor

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia State Government of Victoria, Australia Full time

The Victoria Police Custodial Health Service provides health care to people in police custody across Victoria and health advice to police officers and custody officers who have a person in their care or custody.

Senior Medical Advisors perform a critical role within the Custodial Service, providing a daily medical service to detainees at the Melbourne Custody Centre and a visiting and remote medical service to other Victoria Police facilities. Working within a multidisciplinary team including Nurse Practitioners, nurses and pharmacists, Senior Medical Advisors provide leadership in patient care and management.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

  • Providing medical care to persons in police custody
  • Provide clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary team regarding patient management
  • Contribute to quality improvement including regular review of policies and procedures and engagement within and external to Victoria Police

As the successful applicant, you will have:

  • Excellent clinical skills and experience relevant to primary care
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Full AHPRA registration
  • A valid driver's licence
  • Experience in the care of people with Alcohol and other dug problems, emergency medicine or primary health care

Requirements and relevant information:

  • Salary range is $270,000 to $280,000 p.a. + super
  • Full time and part time applications will be considered.
  • If the position/s is part time, the salary plus superannuation will be pro rata
  • This position is located at the Melbourne Custody Centre, 520 Lonsdale St, Melbourne.
  • This position requires shift work as indicated in the Position Description (as attached to the advertisement).
  • Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
  • The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.

Your application must include:

  • Resume
  • Completed application form – the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website ) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE).

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email or on

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.

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