About the role

Mater is pleased to present an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Medical Workforce Coordinator to join our high-achieving Medical Education and Workforce Services (MEWS) team. This is a full-time maximum-term role (approx. 14 months), based at our South Brisbane campus, commencing mid-October 2025.

As a Medical Workforce Coordinator, you will play a vital role in ensuring streamlined and efficient recruitment, allocation, and engagement of junior medical officers across Mater Health. You’ll work closely with the Director of Medical Education and Workforce and the Medical Workforce Manager to support workforce planning, rostering, recruitment, and compliance functions that underpin safe, high-quality care.

Salary range: $54.57 - $59.38 per hour plus 12% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you’ll support Mater’s Medical Workforce Unit to deliver seamless recruitment, rostering, and workforce management for junior medical staff. You will:

• Coordinate Mater’s participation in the statewide RMO Campaign, including reporting, data review, and liaison with Queensland Health.
• Manage recruitment processes for PGY2/3 candidates, PHOs, Registrars, Fellows, and International Medical Graduates, ensuring timely onboarding and compliance.
• Assist with ad-hoc and mid-year recruitment in partnership with HR Recruitment and relevant clinical units.
• Oversee allocations and rosters, including annual rotations and leave scheduling, to ensure workforce coverage, training requirements, and accreditation standards are met.
• Support accreditation processes with Prevocational Medical Accreditation Queensland (PMAQ), specialty colleges, and other relevant bodies.
• Contribute to junior doctor engagement initiatives, orientation programs, and professional development opportunities.
• Maintain accurate workforce data, appointment spreadsheets, and ensure compliance with relevant policies, legislation, and enterprise agreements.
• Provide advice and support to junior medical staff, managers, and stakeholders on recruitment, rostering, and workforce planning matters.

About you

You’re a proactive and collaborative workforce professional with strong organisational skills and a passion for supporting junior doctors. To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Previous experience in medical recruitment or workforce coordination.
• A sound understanding of junior doctor roles, responsibilities, and recruitment processes.
• Strong rostering and allocation planning skills, with the ability to balance workforce needs, training requirements, and candidate preferences.
• Initiative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to source information from government, regulatory, and accreditation bodies.
• High-level communication and liaison skills to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong ICT capability and confidence using workforce and recruitment systems.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, adaptability, and innovation.
• An understanding of (or willingness to quickly learn) accreditation standards set out by the Australian Medical Council for junior medical officers.

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

Applications close on Monday. 22nd September 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.