For clients

The leaders who manage your medical services

We provide a highly professional service to source the best quality executive and management candidates for client health services — from interim cover at short notice through to retained search for permanent appointments.

Healthcare leaders in conversation in a hospital

How we work with health services

Retained executive search

A structured, mapped and managed search for permanent medical Chief Executives, Chief Medical Officers, Executive Directors and Directors of Medical Services appointments.

Contingency recruitment

Access to our national panel of medical executives for permanent roles, without an upfront retainer.

Contract and locum cover

Interim medical executives placed at short notice for short-term or continuing roles up to 12 months, with managed credentialling and compliance.

Nursing leadership

Directors of Nursing and Nurse Managers recruited for health and aged care clients, utilising the expertise and reach of our Skilled Nursing division..

Client Direct™

Availability Board

Medical and Clinical Directors currently available for interim and contract appointments. To request a full profile, quote the reference and contact our executive consultants.

Confirmed with our executive consultants

Medical / Clinical Director

Available now

FRACMA-qualified medical executive

Experienced acting Director of Medical Services with a track record in clinical governance, credentialing and medical workforce reform. A safe pair of hands for services needing interim executive cover.

Reference
MD-001
Duration
Short-term through to 12 months
Locations
Metropolitan and regional, all states — will relocate

Where we have placed Medical Leaders

A selection of permanent medical executive appointments completed to September 2026, illustrating the wide scope of our executive placements across Australia.

EDMS – Executive Director of Medical Services; DMS – Director of Medical Services; CMO – Chief Medical Officer.

Victoria

  • Western Health MelbourneEDMS
  • Grampians Health ServiceEDMS
  • Grampians Health ServiceClinical DMS
  • Latrobe Regional HospitalCMO
  • Latrobe Regional HealthEDMS
  • Goulburn Valley HealthEDMS
  • Northeast Health WangarattaEDMS
  • Wimmera Health Care GroupCMO
  • Stawell Regional HealthCMO
  • Bacchus Marsh and Melton HealthDMS
  • Correct CareCMO

Queensland

  • South West Hospital and Health ServiceEDMS
  • North West Hospital and Health ServicesEDMS
  • Hervey Bay Hospital, Wide Bay Hospital and Health ServiceDMS
  • Bundaberg Hospital, Wide Bay Hospital and Health ServiceDMS
  • Rockhampton Hospital, Central Qld Hospital and Health ServiceDMS
  • Emerald Hospital, Central Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceDMS
  • Roma Hospital, South West Hospital and Health ServicesDMS
  • Joyce Palmer Health Service Palm IslandDMS

New South Wales

  • Far West NSW Local Health DistrictEDMS
  • Murrumbidgee Local Health DistrictEDMS
  • Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health DistrictDMS

South Australia

  • Limestone Coast Local Health NetworkEDMS
  • Eyre and Far North Local Health NetworkEDMS

Tasmania

  • North West Regional HospitalEDMS
  • Launceston General HospitalDirector of Clinical Training

Northern Territory

  • Katherine HospitalDMS

Discuss your staffing requirements

Speak confidentially with our executive consultants on 1300 900 100 about your locum or permanent staffing requirements.

Make an enquiry

Confidential enquiry

A conversation with
Kirsty MacIsaac or David Campbell.

Dear Colleague,

We would welcome an enquiry or call to discuss your specific executive staffing requirements.

Kind regards,

Kirsty and David.

Kirsty MacIsaac, Head of Medical Recruitment at Skilled Medical

Kirsty MacIsaac

Head of Medical Recruitment · Skilled Medical

kirsty@skilledmedical.com0406 532 213

Dr David H Campbell FRACMA, Director at Skilled Medical

Dr David H Campbell FRACMA

Director · Skilled Medical

dcampbell@skilledmedical.com1300 900 100

All enquiries are handled in strict confidence by Skilled Medical.