Principal Medical Education Officer
North West Hospital and Health Service
Posted 12 days ago
North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Working with us
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading bonus
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
PLUS access to the Training, Education and Professional Development Incentive funds.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
About the role
As the Principal Medical Education Officer, you'll provide expert leadership and coordination within the Medical Education Unit (MEU), ensuring the delivery of outstanding education and support for prevocational doctors. Working closely with the Director of Clinical Training and key stakeholders, you'll drive programs that meet accreditation standards and promote clinical excellence across North West HHS.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and evaluate medical education and supervisor training programs.
- Provide expert advice to the Director of Clinical Training on workforce learning needs and accreditation.
- Mentor and support junior doctors in their career development and clinical performance.
- Manage education resources, staff and budgets within the MEU.
Requirements
- Possession of a relevant bachelor's degree in education / adult education, or a higher qualification in health education, or a related discipline is mandatory.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, Hep B and Tuberculosis.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI665454
Contact: Dr Jash Kumar on 07 4744 4440
Applications close: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
About North West Hospital and Health Service
Our vision
Healthier Queenslanders.
Our purpose
To provide leadership and direction, and to work collaboratively to ensure the health system to deliver quality services that are safe and responsive for Queenslanders.
Our responsibilities
The Department of Health's role include:
1.providing strategic leadership and direction for health through the development of policies, legislation and regulations
2.developing statewide plans for health services, workforce and major capital investment
3.managing major capital works for public sector health service facilities
4.purchasing health service delivery
5.supporting and monitoring the quality of health service delivery
6.delivering specialised health services, providing ambulance, health information and communication technology and statewide health support services.
Hospital and Health Services are independent statutory agencies responsible for their own strategic plans.
Our strategic objectives
1.Supporting Queenslanders to be healthier: promoting and protecting the health of Queenslanders
2.Enabling safe, quality services: delivering and enabling safe, clinically effective, high quality health services
3.Equitable health outcomes: improving health outcomes through better access to services for Queenslanders
4.High performance: responsive, dynamic and accountable management of the department, and of funding and service performance
5.Dynamic policy leadership: drive service improvement and innovation through a collaborative policy cycle
6.Broad engagement with partners: harnessing the skill and knowledge of our partners
7.Engaged and productive workforce: foster a culture that is vibrant, innovative and collaborative
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.
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