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Senior Director - Office of the Executive Director Medical Services


Garden City Office Park, Eight Mile Plains

Drive Strategic Medical Workforce Planning Across Metro South Health

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Lead medical workforce strategy, governance and planning across Metro South Health to shape the future of healthcare delivery.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Management
Classification HSO
Workplace Location Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS06684417
Closing date 21-Jun-2026
Job duration
Contact person Dr Susan O'Dwyer
Contact details (07) 3564 0409
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Your new role:

As the Senior Director - Office of the Executive Director Medical Services, you will provide strategic leadership across medical workforce planning, governance and employment services for Metro South Health. Working closely with executive leaders, you will drive initiatives that strengthen workforce sustainability, support safe clinical practice and influence the future direction of medical services.

In this role you will:

  • Lead the strategic planning and delivery of medical workforce initiatives that support sustainable healthcare services across Metro South Health.
  • Provide expert advice to executive leaders on complex workforce, governance and organisational challenges.
  • Oversee medical workforce employment, credentialing and compliance frameworks to ensure safe, high-quality and contemporary practices.
  • Drive innovation, service improvement and key strategic projects that enhance workforce capability and future service delivery.

About you:

You are a strategic and influential leader with extensive experience operating at a senior or executive level. You bring strong commercial acumen, exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to navigate complex environments while delivering sustainable workforce outcomes.

You will bring:

  • Proven experience leading workforce strategy, planning or organisational initiatives within a complex environment.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, supported by sound judgement and strategic thinking.
  • A collaborative leadership style with a demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams through change and continuous improvement.

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What we can offer you:

  • We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
  • We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
  • We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
  • You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

About the Office of the Executive Director of Medical Services

The focus of the Medical Employment and Workforce Planning team is to:

  • Develop, implement and maintain effective engagement management procedures and processes for the management of medical employment engagements.
  • Coordinate a fully integrated employment management cycle for SMOs and VMOs from commencement including the establishment and ongoing management of expectations.
  • Coordinate and implement annual performance review strategies for all Senior Medical Officers (SMOs) and Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs) employed by Metro South Hospital and Health Service.
  • Report and analyse workforce trends for future workforce planning.
  • Develop and deliver a medical workforce planning strategy for medical officers across Metro South Health that includes education, training and development opportunities for medical staff.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

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 better together.

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.

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