About the role 

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking a Director of Clinical Services to join our team. This position will be employed on a permanent, full-time basis. Mater has finalised the strategic acquisition of Healthscope’s Gold Coast Private Hospital, this is a significant milestone in Mater’s commitment to delivering exceptional and compassionate care to Queensland communities. 

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. 

Based at our Gold Coast Campus, this role will be part of our state-of-the-art 339 bed facility located in Southport. This facility was established in 2016 and offers a wide range of specialities across Emergency, Medical Services, Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, Neurosurgery, Plastics, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics, Cardiac Care and Oncology.   

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

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 Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast 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 network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world-class expertise across healthcare, education,  fundraising & philanthropy and research. With more than 14,000 employees, 13 facilities and almost 700,000 patients cared for each year, we're committed to empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing. 

At Mater, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll join a values-driven organisation that combines compassionate care with innovation, education and research, creating meaningful career opportunities while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve. 

What’s in it for you?  

• Career growth opportunities across healthcare, corporate, research and leadership pathways 
• Professional development and learning through Mater Education and internal development programs 
• Generous salary packaging to help maximise your take-home pay 
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP, pastoral care and discounted private health insurance 
• Fitness Passport access and a range of lifestyle, retail and travel discounts 
• Discounted parking and reduced prices at Mater cafés and coffee outlets 
• A supportive culture where your contributions are recognised and your development matters 

Whether you're looking to grow your career, develop new skills or be part of something meaningful, Mater provides the opportunity to thrive while making a lasting impact. 

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

Applications close Tuesday 29th September 2026 – please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW.  

Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks). 

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage.  

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