Executive Director - Caboolture, Kilcoy, and Woodford Directorate
Metro North Hospital and Health Service
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We respectfully acknowledge the custodians of the Gubbi Gubbi/ Kabi Kabi Nation (Caboolture Hospital) and Jinibarra Nation (Woodford Corrections Health and Kilcoy Hospital) where our health services are located.
We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and valued persons, past, present and future and recognise the strength and resilience that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their ancestors have displayed in laying strong foundations for the generations that follow. For it is through building a joint understanding of land, water and community that we work together to reduce health inequities.
Executive Summary
- Experienced Healthcare Executive with proven track record
- Lead and promote Values Based, culturally safe, patient-centred healthcare
- Enable excellence in the provision of Healthcare Services
THE OPPORTUNITY
Located within one of Australia’s most rapidly growing regions, Caboolture Hospital is a respected and trusted healthcare provider, serving the Caboolture community and broader Moreton Bay region.
As an integral component of Metro North Health - the largest Hospital and Health Service in Australia - Caboolture Hospital plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
The hospital employs more than 2,400 multidisciplinary staff who possess advanced expertise across a wide range of clinical specialties. These professionals deliver comprehensive services including medical, emergency, surgical, maternity, paediatric, gynaecology, critical care, mental health, palliative care, and allied health care.
A recent major redevelopment is enabling the expansion of services, growth in the workforce, and the creation of new clinical capabilities. This includes a significantly enlarged Emergency Department with a footprint exceeding three hectares.
Caboolture Hospital’s paediatric services - featuring a dedicated Children’s Emergency Department - ensure that families have access to tailored, responsive, and developmentally appropriate healthcare.
The hospital works in close partnership with Kilcoy Hospital and the Caboolture and Bribie Island Satellite Health Centres to deliver coordinated, holistic, and accessible care.
Together, these services ensure that the community can receive high-quality, compassionate healthcare when they need it, close to home.
THE ROLE
The Executive Director Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford is to provide strategic leadership and direction in the management of Caboolture, Kilcoy, and Woodford Directorate in achieving the key strategies in clinical service excellence; business excellence; leadership; education; and research in the delivery of quality patient-centred health care and business outcomes.
This senior executive position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer, Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS).
The Executive Director of Caboolture, Kilcoy, and Woodford Directorate is required to work in close collaboration with the Executive Directors of the Clinical Directorates and Streams.
The position has twenty-two direct reports including senior clinical and professional service leaders.
THE CANDIDATE
Metro North Hospital and Health Service is seeking applications from Executive leaders with substantial and demonstrated experience in the strategic and operational management of a large, complex and diverse health care service. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate how their experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities align to Metro North’s values and the key accountabilities of the role.
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with:
Liz Hlipala
HardyGroup Principal Consultant
M. +61 (0)401 122 301
E. lhlipala@hardygroupintl.com
Metro North Hospital
and Health Service
Metro North Health is the biggest and most diverse Hospital and Health Service in Queensland, delivering the best care by the brightest health care professionals.
Delivering outstanding health services is just one of the ways that we care for our community. Our passion for people is reflected in the way we do our work and live our values every day. We value and nurture our team members so they can provide quality value based care to our patients across our diverse organisation. Our focus on Value Based Healthcare means we expect our staff to deliver the care the patient needs, no more and no less, to achieve the best quality of life for our community. This passion fuels our collaborative culture of innovation and research.
We embrace the diversity of local and greater communities as we provide services to people throughout Queensland, northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory, in all major health specialities including medicine, surgery, mental health, cancer care, trauma, women’s and newborn care, and more than 30 sub-specialities. Metro North Health services include rural, regional and tertiary hospitals, and community and oral health services.
Our diverse Health Service provides a wide variety of rewarding career paths across our tertiary/quaternary referral hospitals, secondary hospitals, community health centres, residential and extended care facilities and regional community hospitals. We expect our staff and volunteers to translate our values into action through providing high quality connected care that is relevant, efficient and respectful of our patients’ needs and wishes. Our people are passionate about our community and patients, with a focus on putting people first. Come and work where people are at the centre of everything we do and your contribution is truly valued.
Our Vision: Excellent healthcare, working together, strong and healthy communities.
Metro North Values:
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Compassion
- High performance
- Integrity
Metro North Values and their corresponding Lominger™ competencies
Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate
The Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate provides health services across one of Queensland’s fastest‑growing regions, delivering care through Caboolture Hospital, Kilcoy Hospital and the Woodford Correctional Health Service.
Caboolture Hospital is a major facility within Metro North Health, serving the Caboolture and Moreton Bay communities. With more than 2,400 staff, it provides a broad range of medical, surgical, emergency, maternity, paediatric, mental health and allied health services. Recent redevelopment has expanded capacity, including a significantly larger emergency department and enhanced paediatric services. Caboolture Hospital also works closely with Kilcoy Hospital and local satellite health centres to support coordinated care across the region.
Kilcoy Hospital, established in 1912, delivers general medicine, emergency care, allied health and maternity outpatients for the local community. The 21‑bed facility has undergone substantial refurbishment, introducing new services, visiting specialists and expanded access through Telehealth. The hospital continues to strengthen local care options, including palliative care and the region’s first public adult dental service.
The Woodford Correctional Health Service delivers primary health care to people in custody at the Woodford Correctional Centre. The service provides person‑centred care across chronic disease management, mental health, addiction services, sexual health, immunisation, medication management, pathology and more. It is staffed around the clock and works closely with Queensland Correctional Services, Caboolture Hospital and other Metro North facilities to ensure timely, coordinated care and safe emergency responses.
Together, these three services form a diverse and complex directorate responding to growing demand, varied community needs and a broad clinical profile across hospital and custodial settings.
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Role Specification
To provide strategic leadership and direction in the management of Caboolture, Kilcoy, and Woodford Directorate in achieving the key strategies in clinical service excellence; business excellence; leadership; education; and research in the delivery of quality patient-centred health care and business outcomes.
Located within one of Australia’s most rapidly growing regions, Caboolture Hospital is a respected and trusted healthcare provider, serving the Caboolture community and broader Moreton Bay region.
As an integral component of Metro North Health – the largest Hospital and Health Service in Australia – Caboolture Hospital plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
The hospital employs more than 2,400 multidisciplinary staff who possess advanced expertise across a wide range of clinical specialties. These professionals deliver comprehensive services including medical, emergency, surgical, maternity, paediatric, gynaecology, critical care, mental health, palliative care, and allied health care.
A recent major redevelopment is enabling the expansion of services, growth in the workforce, and the creation of new clinical capabilities. This includes a significantly enlarged Emergency Department with a footprint exceeding three hectares.
Caboolture Hospital’s paediatric services – featuring a dedicated Children’s Emergency Department – ensure that families have access to tailored, responsive, and developmentally appropriate healthcare.
The hospital works in close partnership with Kilcoy Hospital and the Caboolture and Bribie Island Satellite Health Centres to deliver coordinated, holistic, and accessible care.
Together, these services ensure that the community can receive high-quality, compassionate healthcare when they need it, close to home.
This successful applicant will be responsible for the following key accountabilities, executed in alignment with the values of Metro North Health.
Leadership
- Provide strategic leadership to cultivate a healthy, values-driven workplace culture across the hospital, contributing to a high-performing culture throughout MNHHS.
- Embed a strong operational and performance-oriented focus across hospital management teams.
- Demonstrate excellence in strategic thinking and planning, consistently modelling exemplary leadership behaviours.
- Identify, coach, develop, and mentor high-performing staff and emerging leaders.
- Promote and support ongoing professional development, education, and training to strengthen workforce capability and capacity.
- Consistently uphold and demonstrate the core values of MNHHS and the Queensland Public Service.
Strategic and Operational Planning
- Work collaboratively with the Chief Operating Officer, MNHHS, to ensure all facilities and services are strategically aligned with MNHHS service strategy, including the implementation of State and National health priorities.
- Develop and champion commercially sound operating strategies that encourage innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure the implementation and maintenance of robust safety, quality, and governance frameworks, systems, and practices.
- Anticipate, analyse, and respond proactively to emerging trends and opportunities within the broader health environment.
- Partner with Clinical Streams and Directorates to provide expert operational advice and contribute to the development of strategic and operational plans for facilities, streams, and networks.
Business Management
- Lead the delivery of operational plans through strong governance, risk management, and accountability, ensuring timely and accurate reporting focused on performance outcomes.
- Drive the development and implementation of key strategic frameworks, policies, and processes relating to budget management, financial governance, systems, and controls.
- Contribute to the Health Funding function in collaboration with Business Advisory and Financial Control teams.
- Work with the Chief Operating Officer, MNHHS, to design and implement innovative service delivery and staffing models that maximise efficiency and effectiveness within available resources.
- Oversee services to ensure delivery across all key operational performance indicators, including emergency access, waiting lists, clinical incidents, risk, workforce management, activity, and financial metrics.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, community organisations, service providers, educational and research institutions, staff, clinicians, and consumers.
- Support MNHHS engagement with practitioner groups and key stakeholders by ensuring their perspectives and expectations are incorporated into service planning and evaluation.
- Promote a positive, collaborative, and values-driven workplace culture, fostering constructive staff-union relationships and ensuring all staff are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect.
- Oversee a robust patient complaints function that ensures feedback and concerns are addresses promptly, sensitively, and at an appropriate level.
Safety and Quality
- Participate in ongoing education, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of safety and quality initiatives in accordance with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Evaluation and Quality Improvement Program (EQuIP).
- Promote a culture of safety and quality among clinical teams, emphasising the responsibility of all staff to contribute to excellence in patient care.
- Serve as an expert resource in managing and monitoring clinical workforce performance to ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently, and effectively.
- Utilise existing data systems and support the development and implementation of new data systems to enhance quality, safety, and performance monitoring.
View the full scope of these in the Position Description.
- Substantial and demonstrated experience in the strategic and operational management of a large, complex and diverse health care service.
- Participation in an appropriate executive after hours on call roster as agreed with the Chief Operating Officer, MNH.
- The position will require you to work (from time to time) at and/or visit other Metro North Clinical Directorates within Metro North Health.
- Whilst not mandatory, a relevant qualification would be desirable.
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities align to Metro North’s values and the key accountabilities of the role.
- Compassion: Demonstrates compassion by contributing to a safe, supportive and caring environment. Shows kindness and empathy in interactions with others, is mindful of the impact of personal behaviour, and supports the wellbeing of patients, consumers, colleagues and stakeholders.
- High performance: Strives for high performance by developing skills and capabilities, delivering quality work and taking responsibility for outcomes. Actively contributes to the delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of the community and support Metro North’s purpose and priorities.
- Integrity: Acts with integrity by demonstrating honesty, accountability, and equity in all actions and decisions. Follows through on commitments, applies sound judgement, and takes responsibility for their behaviour and work outcomes.
- Respect: Demonstrates respect by treating everyone with courtesy, fairness and professionalism. Actively listens to others, values diverse cultures, beliefs and perspectives, and communicates in a way that promotes inclusion and mutual respect.
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with others, valuing different skills, roles and expertise to achieve shared outcomes. Contributes positively to a team environment where people feel included, supported and recognised within Metro North.
- Reports to: Chief Operating Officer, MNHHS
- Operating Budget: $450m
- Direct Reports: 22 including senior clinical and professional service leaders
- Financial delegations: in accordance with Band 3
The role is classified at HES3L level. For further discussion, please contact the Consultant.
Service Location: Caboolture, QLD
Classification: HES3L
- It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment (Health Employment Directive No. 01/16):
- Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (chicken pox)
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Hepatitis B
- Tuberculosis
- Disclosure of Serious Disciplinary History: Under the Public Sector Act 2022, applicants are required to disclose any previous serious disciplinary action taken against them.
- Metro North Health is committed to managing risks associated with pre-existing injuries or medical conditions in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. Applicants are required to disclose any pre-existing injury or medical conditions which may impact your ability to perform the role as per section 571 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. Failure to provide accurate information may affect eligibility for compensation under the legislation.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 25 March 2026
The reference number to include in your application is H26_5357
Note: Please use the online platform to submit your application. It will not be accepted via email.
If you require assistance in submitting your application online, please get in touch with Executive Search Coordinator, Bradie Hammat: M: +61 (0)417 882 900 / E: bhammat@hardygroupintl.com
Your application must include:
- 1.Cover letter addressed to the Principal Consultant;
- 2.A written response (maximum 2 pages) addressing “5. Selection Criteria” within the context of “3. Key Accountabilities”; and
- 3.An up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.
It Is standard practice for HardyGroup to acknowledge receipt of your application no later than the next business day. We request that if you do not receive the acknowledgement, you contact the search coordinator listed above as soon as possible after the 24-hour business period and arrange to resend your application if necessary.
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Liz Hlipala
HardyGroup Principal Consultant
M. +61 (0)401 122 301
E. lhlipala@hardygroupintl.com
LIVING AND WORKING IN CABOOLTURE
The Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford region offers a balanced lifestyle for senior professionals, combining the convenience of a major urban centre with the appeal of rural and hinterland communities.
Caboolture serves as the primary hub and is located about 44 kilometres north of Brisbane, with strong transport connections through rail and the Bruce Highway that make it easy to move between regional and metropolitan settings. The town provides an extensive range of services including galleries, museums, shopping precincts, sporting centres and regular community events that create a strong sense of place. Attractions such as the Caboolture Historical Village are well known in the region and reflect the area’s heritage and community spirit. Families relocating to the region have many educational options available, including early learning centres, state and Catholic schools, independent colleges, TAFE Queensland and university study hubs within the broader Moreton Bay area.
Moreton Bay
Kilcoy provides a quieter rural setting with rolling hills and scenic landscapes that appeal to those who prefer a slower pace while staying connected to larger centres. The town is recognised for its natural beauty, its network of parks and trails and for community attractions such as Yowie Park which is popular with both residents and visitors. Woodford and the surrounding areas contribute their own character through forested landscapes, hinterland walking routes and the historic Wamuran to Woodford rail corridor, which is now used by walkers exploring parts of the Glasshouse Mountains National Park.
The wider region is also known for hosting well attended local events and festivals throughout the year that strengthen community connection.
Glasshouse Mountains National Park
For candidates relocating from other states or overseas, the region offers an accessible and welcoming environment with a range of housing options, access to both Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, and a choice of living environments from the more urban feel of Caboolture to the rural and hinterland character of Kilcoy and Woodford. The combination of strong community networks, natural surroundings, education options and growing regional amenities creates an appealing setting for establishing a home, supporting a family and leading a long term career in South East Queensland.
Yowie Park
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