Chief of Clinical Capability and Research

Location: SYDNEY, NSW

Salary: >$100,000

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Chief of Clinical Capability and Research Wellness Partners Foundation National Appointment | Flexible Location

About the Foundation Wellness Partners Foundation is an approved charity and national health equity organisation redefining how pharmacists contribute to care for Australia’s most underserved and priority populations. Through embedded models of care, workforce capability development and translational research, the Foundation strengthens clinical governance, continuity of care and system resilience across complex community and healthcare settings.

We are entering a significant phase of national growth, with an increasing focus on research, validation and scalable clinical frameworks that resonate with sustainable funding cycles. The Opportunity We are seeking a senior clinical leader to join our executive team as Chief of Clinical Capability and Research .

This is a strategic, Chief-level appointment responsible for shaping national clinical capability frameworks, leading translational research, and validating innovative embedded care models prior to scale. The role focuses on system-level leadership, governance, workforce capability and research translation. This is a rare opportunity to influence how embedded pharmacist-led models are designed, evaluated and scaled nationally to improve the health and wellness of the Foundation's priority populations.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Capability & Governance Design and oversee national clinical capability frameworks Optimise the Equity Care Onsite Pharmacist (ECOP) clinical model

Establish quality and governance standards across partner settings Strengthen advanced practice pathways and professional development structures Research & Model Validation and Translation

Lead translational research validating embedded clinical models Develop partnerships with universities, hospitals and research institutions Oversee evaluation frameworks and outcomes reporting

Translate findings into scalable, fundable and defensible models Strategy & Sector Leadership Advise the Board and executive colleagues on clinical strategy

Represent the Foundation in engagement with peak bodies and regulators Contribute to professional standards discussions and reform initiatives related to the ECOP model Support policy-facing conversations aligned to health equity and system strengthening

About You You are an experienced senior pharmacist or clinical leader with:

Strong background in clinical governance and capability development Experience leading high-performing clinical teams (ideally beyond State lines)

Demonstrated engagement with professional peaks, advisory groups and government bodies A track record in research, evaluation or translational model development Apply Now