Medical Director - Dementia Care Nursing Home

About the role

The Lodge, Singapore's only nursing home fully dedicated to dementia care, is looking for a full-time, in-house Medical Director. This is a newly designed leadership position covering Integrated Clinical Services, Rehabilitative Services and Psychosocial Care, spanning leadership, clinical excellence and education and development. It is not desk-bound: the role moves between strategic planning, clinical decision-making, staff development and hands-on operational problem-solving.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the three departments, developing the clinical vision, priorities and roadmap, and building a multidisciplinary team.
• Strengthen clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement, set performance indicators and drive continuous improvement.
• Deliver direct medical care to residents (routine reviews, acute illness, chronic disease, BPSD, end-of-life care) and oversee assessment, treatment and escalation.
• Work with outsourced psychogeriatricians, palliative care services and locum doctors; reduce restraints, pressure injuries and falls, and ensure timely vaccinations.
• Build clinical data systems, update protocols and SOPs, and promote evidence-based, person-centred dementia care.
• Assess training needs, develop staff capabilities, mentor and coach, and build talent pipelines and succession plans.

Required profile

• Fully registered medical practitioner with the Singapore Medical Council and a valid practising certificate.
• At least 12 years of post-registration clinical experience, preferably in internal medicine, geriatrics, acute medicine or emergency medicine.
• Strong expertise in chronic disease management, older-person care and dementia care.
• At least five years of substantive leadership experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record of improving systems and delivering measurable results.
• Desirable: postgraduate training in geriatrics, gerontology, dementia care or lifestyle medicine, and previous experience in nursing homes, long-term care or community healthcare.

Applicants apply by sending a detailed resume with qualifications, work experience and contact details to the employer; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.