Medical Education Officer

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• Medical Education Officer
• Permanent Part-Time | Experience work-life balance
• Maroondah Hospital with travel to other Eastern Health sites required
• Join the Postgraduate Medical Education Unit at Eastern Health
• Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is _"Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts"_.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

• About the role

The Postgraduate Medical Education Unit oversees the orientation, education and training, supervision and assessment of Prevocational Doctors and International Medical Graduate Hospital Medical Officers at Eastern Health.

The Medical Education Officer will :

• Provide educational expertise in planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of prevocational doctor orientation, education, assessment, mentoring and career development programs
• Ensure ongoing compliance with accreditation standards and requirements including Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria accreditation
• Work collaboratively and effectively with Supervisors of Junior Doctor Training, Director of PMEU, other staff within PMEU, Clinical Directors and Clinical Unit staff, Clinical Unit Term Supervisors and the Medical Workforce Unit
• About you

To be successful in this role you will possess :

• Essential : _
• An appropriate qualification and / or relevant experience in education and training
• Professional and effective communication and liaison skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated organizational ability including ability to prioritise, multitask and meet deadlines
• Experience in program or project development, coordination, delivery and evaluation
• Experience in data collection and production of formal written evaluation reports
• Ability to think creatively to problem-solve and demonstrate self-initiative to implement improvements
• Ability to work independently with mínimal direction
• Ability to effectively collaborate with team members where relevant
• High level of experience working with the full Microsoft Suite of software and Sharepoint
• Flexibility in taking annual leave according to role and department requirements
• Desirable_
• Medical education experience
• Understanding of the National Framework for Prevocational Medical Training
• Accreditation report-writing experience
• Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the _Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice)_. Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment._
• What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals
• Next Steps

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).

• Good to know
• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.

Contact Person : Dr Lian Peng Yee (Director - Postgraduate Medical Education Unit)

Job Posting End Date : 29th June 2025

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]