Medical Education Support Officer

Employment Type
: Temporary Full Time until 9 August 2026

Position Classification
: Health Manager Level 1

Remuneration
: $84, $112,331.00 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week
: 38

Requisition ID
: REQ608221

Applications close:
Sunday 5 October 2025

Medical Education Support Officer
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is
'exceptional care, healthier lives'
. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

Education
The Medical Education Support Officer is a key role in the East Coast Medical Network, a training Network for Basic Physician Trainees, consisting of Six (6) hospital sites across NSW. The role is diverse and includes:

• Management of a Networked Training Program
• Term and Leave allocations
• Annual and ad hoc Basic Physician Trainee employment and recruitment
• Pastoral care for Trainees/Doctors in Training and appropriate escalation as required.
• Interactions/liaison with a large number of stakeholders across multiple sites.

The position is primarily based at Prince of Wales Hospital and requires some travel and site visits to other sites in the Network (Port Macquarie, Shellharbour, Sydney and Lismore Hospitals).

Why
To develop, manage, coordinate and evaluate the education training program and educational activities, liaising with the Network Director of Physician Training (NDPT) and Site Directors of Education (DPEs) to ensure the delivery of high quality education and training initiatives and provide support to the trainees/doctors in Training within the Network.

Where you'll be working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.

Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick's fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you'll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.

What We Offer

• A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
• Orientation and supported transition into your new role
• Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
• Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
• Salary Packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing
• Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted Private Health Insurance

For more information on careers and benefits of working for SESLHD, visit our page.

Selection Criteria

• Relevant qualifications in health, education or management and/or relevant equivalent work experience, or a combination of these.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as analytical skills, including the capacity to prepare high quality reports, briefings, submissions, business cases and correspondence.
• Demonstrated strong organisational skills and proven experience in the management of diverse and complex projects and multiple tasks in a timely manner and to meet assigned deadlines, with a capacity to work with minimal direction.
• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member in a high pressure, high volume work environment, with the flexibility to adapt to meet the challenges of delivering a work-based education program.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrable ability to build and maintain strong, effective relationships and deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels.
• Previous experience with recruitment, adult education or health administration
• The flexibility and ability to travel to other Network sites as required and a current NSW drivers licence.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Helen Stavrou on

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH- and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website