Critical Care Medical Officer

Ready to make a meaningful impact in a brand-new, state-of-the-art hospital? Join the team at Mater Hospital Springfield and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mater Hospital Springfield is seeking those looking to work full time or part time as an Afterhours Lead - Critical Care Medical Officer within our Intensive Care Team for 12 months. Based at our Springfield campus, these roles will be part of a landmark moment in Queensland healthcare at Mater Hospital Springfield. This state-of-the-art facility will meet the needs of the growing Greater Springfield region. With a mix of public and private beds across ICU, maternity, emergency and medical, surgical services, it’s set to care for over 200,000 patients annually.

Mater Hospital Springfield is a modern nine storey facility featuring an ED, ICU, and General Surgical, Medical, Paediatric and Maternity units. Co-located with Mater Private Hospital Springfield, the campus will provide a combined 233 inpatient beds.

The new 9-bed ICU will deliver full vital organ support, including mechanical and non‑invasive ventilation, inotropic/vasopressor therapy and renal replacement therapy for critically ill patients and those undergoing major elective and emergency procedures.

Mater Intensive Care Services operate integrated public and private ICUs across our South Brisbane campus (soon to expand to three units with Springfield). Our experienced, supportive team cares for complex surgical, neurosurgical, medical, obstetric and oncology/haematology patients. The existing South Brisbane ICUs are accredited by CICM for (C12) advanced training and neurosurgical critical care training, there is a plan for Mater Springfield ICU to attain advanced training accreditation in 12 to 24  months after opening.

Salary: Commensurate with experience plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

Specific role expectations

• This role is afterhours on weekdays (8 pm to 8.40 am) and 24 hours on weekends (8 am to 8.40 pm day shift and 8 pm to 8.40 am night shift)
• The primary responsibility of the MHS AHL-CCMO is to provide medical leadership and procedural expertise in caring for unwell patients in all inpatient areas of Mater Hospital Springfield afterhours and on weekends
• The MHS AHL-CCMO would work closely with the afterhours Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), the ICU Principal House Officer (PHO), the medical registrar, ward call senior house officer (SHO) and the emergency department medical and nursing teams
• Clinical supervision and support are provided by the intensivist on-duty and the Deputy Director of Intensive Care, Mater Hospital Springfield
• For individual clinical management, the MHS AHL-CCMO will liaise with the senior medical officer (SMO) or visiting medical officer (VMO) whom the patient is admitted under (or their covering SMO/VMO)
• The MHS AHL-CCMO is expected to attend all Medical Emergency Team (MET) calls, Code Blue calls and Code Black calls when on shift
• The MHS AHL-CCMO is expected to provide
• Procedural expertise during MET calls (MET calls are led by medical registrar and attended by ICU PHO)
• Leadership and procedural expertise during Code Blue calls (Code Blue is led by AHL CCMO with ICU PHO, ED PHO and medical registrar providing assistance)
• Attendance at MET calls and Codes will be remunerated as per the current enterprise agreement for CCMO
• The MHS AHL-CCMO is expected to be the airway proceduralist in MET calls and Codes until the arrival of another advanced airway practitioner
• The MHS AHL-CCMO is expected to supervise the ward call SHO who is rostered till 11 pm to ensure that ward call tasks are attended to. Remaining ward call tasks after 11 pm are the shared duty of MHS AHL-CCMO, medical registrar and ICU PHO with the AHL-CCMO in a leading role as per their job title
• The MHS AHL-CCMO is expected to cover the intensive care unit (ICU) in addition to inpatient duties when there is no medical officer in the ICU due to reasons such as PHO providing medical escort for interhospital transfers or unexpected sick leave
• The MHS AHL-CCMO must ensure clear and effective communication with staff, patients and their relatives
• The MHS AHL-CCMO must ensure appropriate documentation is placed on the patient clinical record
• The MHS AHL-CCMO must comply with and utilise procedures, policies, regulations and standards which impact upon the position, including completion of corporate required learning, adherence to clinical guidelines, work instructions, human resource management requirements and practices, such as workplace health and safety

About you

Qualifications, skill-based certifications and desired experience

• Basic medical degree: MBBS, MD or equivalent
• Basic life support (BLS) and Advanced life support (ALS) mandatory
• Completion of the BASIC (Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care) course is desirable
• Paediatric life support (PLS) certification is desirable
• Procedural competency in basic and advanced airway management, peripheral and central vascular access, the use of inotropes and vasopressors, invasive and non-invasive ventilation are required
• Experience in critical care areas such as anaesthesia, intensive care, emergency medicine and/or retrieval medicine required
• At least 6 months of anaesthesia experience is highly desirable
• Completion of advanced airway workshop desirable
• Ability to lead a team in clinical crises

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education,  fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

For more information regarding the role, please contact Dr Anthony Ryan, Deputy Director of Intensive Care, Mater Hospital Springfield anthony.ryan@mater.org.au

Applications close on Friday 20th March 2026 Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

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