Director Clinician & Physician Training

St John of God Murdoch Hospital our reputation for excellence in clinical care and first-class tertiary level services makes us the hospital of choice for both medical professionals and patients.

Since opening in 1994, the hospital has grown to include 525 beds, 18 operating theatres, an Emergency Department, dedicated cancer care centre, WA's largest standalone endoscopy unit and a dedicated Day Procedure Unit.

We provide high-quality services for our community across emergency care, maternity services, orthopaedic surgery and integrated cancer care.

Your Role at St John of God Murdoch Hospital

As our Director of Clinical and Physician Training (DCPT) you will provide senior clinical education leadership and oversight for Doctors in Training (DiTs) at St John of God Murdoch Hospital. Working closely with the Deputy Director Medical Services, you will help deliver high-quality training, supervision and workforce development initiatives that support the next generation of medical professionals.

A key focus of this role is strengthening the education, supervision, assessment and professional development of Doctors in Training (DiTs) through contemporary and innovative approaches to medical education. Success will require excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach, enabling you to provide leadership in supervision and assessment, support educational and performance matters, contribute to accreditation activities, and use feedback and data-driven insights to continually enhance training outcomes.

In partnership with Medical Services, the Medical Education Officer, Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs), clinical supervisors and other stakeholders to support the planning, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of prevocational and relevant vocational medical training programs. The role will also contribute to postgraduate medical education accreditation and engagement with relevant Colleges, training bodies and external agencies.

You will foster strong engagement with VMOs and clinical supervisors, leveraging their expertise to strengthen training, mentorship and career development opportunities for Doctors in Training (DiTs)

This flexible, permanent part-time opportunity is offered at 0.2 FTE (16 hours per fortnight).

About You

You will be a specialist medical practitioner eligible for AHPRA registration, with demonstrated clinical leadership experience in a hospital, health service or community setting.

You will be passionate about developing future doctors, you will bring experience in mentoring, supervising and assessing Doctors in Training, together with the ability to provide constructive feedback that supports both professional growth and safe clinical practice. You will be a collaborative and influential communicator, capable of building strong relationships with VMOs, clinical supervisors, education teams, accreditation bodies and other stakeholders.

You will have experience in medical education, quality improvement, program evaluation, simulation, workforce capability or educational innovation will be highly regarded, as will an understanding of postgraduate medical training frameworks, accreditation requirements and the support needs of International Medical Graduates. Knowledge of the operational and resource considerations associated with medical education will support your success in this role.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do, with a commitment to supporting the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.

We can offer you

• Highly competitive salary and entitlements
• Permanent part time
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements

For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr Jitendra Jain, Deputy Director of Medical Services on 0402 330 067

Applications close: 21 October 2026

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