Mater is inviting Expressions of Interest for the position of Director of Surgery. 

The Director of Surgery is one of 9 Director roles for Senior Medical Officers who lead our largest services, with responsibilities that encompass all the domains of the quadruple aim. The Director reports operationally to the General Manager for Mater Hospital Brisbane. 

Those in Director roles in MHB and across Mater also fulfil a key strategic role, working closely with the Chief Medical Officer in helping to inform policy and practice, standards, champion benchmarking and lead new models of care for their specialities, across the whole Mater Group.   

The Director of Surgery position will be a temporary appointment in the first instance, up until June 2025.  Details of the position are contained in the attached Position Description. 

In preparing a written EOI (maximum 500 words), please refer to the Mater Group Strategy, Mission, Vision, Values  as well as a short version of the attached Mater Health Plan 2021-2025.  Please provide some specific examples of how you contribute to the Quadruple aim of healthcare: improve outcomes, improve the experience for healthcare consumers as well as our people, and wise stewardship of our resources.  Please also briefly outline what you see to be the important priorities for the Director of Surgery over the next 12 months.

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

Please see PD and a snapshot of the Mater Health Strategy here:

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Director of Surgery

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
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications close on Wednesday 20 November 2024. 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.