About the role

Mater is seeking an experienced Clinical Simulation Director to provide leadership and strategic direction for simulation programs across Mater Health, supporting the Mater simulation team and management of the Simulation Fellowship Program.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive simulation strategy that strengthens clinical education, workforce capability, patient safety and healthcare outcomes. You will champion best-practice simulation-based education driving innovation, interprofessional collaboration and continuous improvement across Mater Health.

Working closely with the Director of Clinical Education and key stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in embedding simulation as a core component of clinical practice, identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes, and supporting excellence in patient care.

This is a permanent, part-time position at 16 hours per week based at out South Brisbane Campus.

Salary: commensurate with experience plus superannuationand access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550 +access to many staff benefits

What you'll be doing

- Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of Mater's Simulation Fellowship Program, including allocation of funding, recruitment, development and mentoring of a diverse, multidisciplinary group of Simulation Fellows.

- Lead the development and implementation of an organisation-wide simulation strategy aligned with Mater's clinical education, quality and safety priorities.

- Drive innovative simulation initiatives that enhance patient safety, clinical quality, workforce capability and emergency preparedness.

- Champion translational simulation to identify system vulnerabilities, improve workflows and support the safe implementation of new clinical services and processes.

- Build strong partnerships across medical, nursing, allied health and support services, as well as with universities,



professional bodies and external healthcare organisations to promote Mater’s simulation service

- Lead research, program evaluation and continuous improvement initiatives, using measurable outcomes to demonstrate the impact of simulation across Mater.

- Foster a high-performance, collaborative and innovative culture, providing leadership, coaching and career development opportunities for Simulation Fellows and team members.

About you

You are an accomplished clinical leader with a strong background in healthcare simulation, education and research. You bring the strategic vision, clinical credibility and leadership capability to influence across a complex healthcare environment and drive meaningful improvements in patient care and workforce development.

You will also demonstrate:

- Current AHPRA registration as a Medical Officer.

- Tertiary qualifications in simulation, education or leadership.

- Extensive experience planning, developing, implementing and evaluating healthcare simulation-based programs.

- Advanced facilitation and debriefing skills, with experience in simulation-based education, assessment and simulation faculty development

- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing senior clinical stakeholders across organisational boundaries.

- Experience in service planning, operational management and financial and budget oversight.

- Knowledge of healthcare accreditation requirements, clinical governance and risk management principles.

- A strong record of healthcare simulation research, including scholarly presentations, publications and grant applications.

- Exceptional communication, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and develop strategic partnerships.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world-class expertise across healthcare, education, fundraising &

📌 Clinical Simulation Director (Brisbane)
🏢 Mater Group
📍 Brisbane