Address- A unique opportunity to support the Australian Federal Police
- Key medical leadership role
- Provide medical leadership to innovative health, safety and wellbeing services
As Australia’s national policing agency, the AFP protects Australians and Australia’s interests.
Our role is to enforce Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory criminal law and protect Commonwealth interests from criminal activity in Australia and overseas. We work closely with domestic and international partners to combat complex, transnational serious and organised crime impacting Australia’s national security.
The AFP also has responsibility for providing policing services to the Australian Capital Territory and Australia’s territories, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Norfolk Island and Jervis Bay.
THE ROLEThe Deputy Chief Medical Officer has direct supervision and leadership of the AFP Medical Officer community and will contribute to the provision of strategic guidance for health services within the AFP in support of AFP operations. The DCMO will assist with the technical oversight of AFP health services including internal and contracted capabilities and providing technical authority and guidance to SHIELD multidisciplinary Teams. The role will also provide high level advice and input into the development of policy on a range of health issues and contribute to contemporary and relevant clinical governance framework, in support of the delivery of safe and high-quality health services. The role will contribute to the development and implementation of medical standards, in accordance with inherent requirements, to support fitness for role assessments including (but not limited to) recruit entry, pre and post deployment, and specialist roles.
The AFP’s ideal Applicant will have the following key skills and competencies:
- Broad experience in all or some of evidence-based primary health care, travel medicine, sports medicine and/ or occupational medicine;
- Demonstrated experience working in and for complex operational environments such as Defence, emergency response or other government organisations;
- Experience with working with senior leaderships teams in both health care and operational settings;
- Proven experience in working collaboratively within, providing clinical oversight and leadership to multi-disciplinary health teams;
- Well-developed risk-informed analytical skills;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills; and
- Demonstrated ability in building and maintaining relationships in a large, complex, and fast- paced environment.
Applications close at 5pm (AEST) on Friday 22nd March 2024 The reference number to include in your application is H24_4694
If you require assistance in submitting your application online, please contact Executive Search Coordinator, Natasha Tirado: via *******@hardygroupintl.com / +61 468 301 ***
