Mater Private Hospital Townsville is seeking applications for an experienced and dynamic Director of Clinical Services to join our team! Based between our Pimlico and Hyde Park campuses, this permanent, full-time role reports directly to the General Manager – Mater Private Townsville.

The Director of Clinical Services holds strategic and operational accountability for the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care across the organisation. This role is pivotal in fostering a culture that reflects the mission and values of the Sisters of Mercy, promoting compassion, excellence, and integrity in all aspects of clinical service delivery.

Salary: Commensurate with experience plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits!  

What you’ll be doing 

You will lead and manage clinical operations to ensure excellence in patient care and service delivery. You will also:

• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Play a key role in the implementation and monitoring of clinical governance and risk management systems specific to clinical service delivery
• Support the integration of evidence-based practice, research, and education into clinical services
• Building collaborative partnerships with Visiting medical officers (VMOs)
• Collaborate with executive leadership team to align clinical services with strategic priorities

For more information specific to the role, please view the PD here –   Director of Clinical Services - Mater Private Hospital Townsville.pdf

About you

You will have tertiary qualifications in health management, business or related disciplines with demonstrated experience working effectively with both health and non-health related sectors to achieve shared outcomes. You will also have:

• Demonstrated ability to foster a culture that encompasses and encourages clinical excellence, innovation, and financial responsibility and productivity improvements.
• The ability to motivate employees and to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders across professional disciplines and across industries to develop and deliver shared objectives.
• High level interpersonal communication skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills to assist the achievement of positive relationships with staff, unions, external agencies, professional bodies and representatives of stakeholder organisations relevant to the Townsville Hospital and broader health agenda.
• The ability to effectively deal with complexity and ambiguity.  Requires the ability to analyse data, seek and draw linkages between key sources of information, and show initiative in developing innovative solutions. 
• An ability to develop, articulate and lead toward a vision whilst synergising stakeholder perspectives to enable the vision to evolve and achieve maximum traction and take-up.
• A demonstrated history of effective and astute business management.
• Ability to lead staff in an environment of continual change so that people understand and embrace change, retaining the ability to be visionary in the face of change and to adjust own behaviour to facilitate the change.
• An ability to understand the key business drivers within Mater, the health industry and the environment in which the Townsville Hospital and related current & future health services will operate. 
• Ability to input into and support strategic direction is politically astute and engages in information seeking/networking and exploration of external benchmarks. 

Why join us? 

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education,  fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

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Applications close on 2 July 2025. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW! 

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.