The Executive Director of Medical Services (EDMS) is looking for a Deputy Executive Director of Medical Services to perform a central role in ensuring that services at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) are provided ethically, efficiently and to the highest professional standards. As a team of two Deputies, each with their own portfolio, they provide medical leadership at the PAH, as well as supporting and representing the EDMS as required.

Job details

We are Metro South Health

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.

We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, changes lives and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation and family responsibilities to apply.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community.

We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together.

Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

Your key responsibilities

• The role will report directly to the EDMS at the PAH and will have two direct reports; Manager of Patient Safety and Quality and the Clinical Trials Governance Manager
• Act as the expert resource for clinical leaders and executives in resolving complex, clinical, medicolegal, ethical, and operational challenges
• Promote and monitor quality and safety of service delivery
• Lead and engage with stakeholders from across the health service including consumers, clinicians, staff and pertner organisations to champion safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Oversee the governance structures and processes around research and development activity
• Lead and contribute to the development of planning and reporting frameworks that ensure clinical and corporate governance requirements are met
• Work with a multi-disciplinary tema to ensure adequate patient flow and contribute to the continuous improvement of patient flow processes
• Provide medical leadership and expertise in development, use and interpretation of clinical information systems to imporve delivery of medical care

Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Information Guide for Applicants 2024 (PDF, 647KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 415KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Deputy EDMS RD 30.04.2025 (PDF, 325KB)
  Role Description