Mater Health is looking for a Principal Medical Education Officer to join out Medical Education and Workforce Services team. This permanent, full-time role is based at our South Brisbane campus.

Salary range: $137,561 - $147,627 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

 What you’ll be doing

The Principal Medical Education Officer (PMEO) will:

• Provide educational expertise to Medical Education and Workforce Services
• Ensure the maintenance of high standards within Mater’s educational program for prevocational medical officers
• Ensure ongoing compliance with accreditation standards and requirements.
• Provide high level, expert and strategic advice on key prevocational medical training, and education issues to the Director Clinical Training, Director of Medical Education, Directors of Medical Services and Executive Officers
• Support the Director Medical Education and Workforce Services to manage the relationships with Queensland Health Hospitals and Health Services medical education units where required

About you

You will have previous experience as Principal Medical Education officer role or equivalent and tertiary qualifications in teaching (clinical teaching) or education or similar. You will also meet the below criteria:

• High level communication and liaison skills with internal and external stakeholders
• High level of understanding of the National Framework for Prevocational Medical Training as accredited by Prevocational Medical Accreditation Queensland (PMAQ), the Medical Board of Australia’s Registration Standard and the Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors
• High level systems and ICT capability
• Strong team management skills and ability to lead by example
• Proficiency in service improvement methodologies
• Ability to think creatively to solve problems, create new opportunities and implement change
• Leadership of projects and change delivery in a multidisciplinary environment
• High level of experience working with the full Microsoft Suite of software

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Enhance your expertise and credentials with exclusive discounts on postgraduate certificates through our university partnerships
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For more information specific to the role, please view the PD here –  Principal Medical Education Officer Role Description (March 2025).pdf

For more information regarding the role, please contact Linda Kelly, Director of Medical Education and Workforce on 07 3163 8114.

Applications close on Wednesday 16th April 2025. Please note, we may contact applications 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.