Senior Medical Officer

Senior Medical Officer - Hospital in the Home (HITH) role at North West Hospital and Health Service.

This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating Pathways to better health for our North West communities.

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Permanent and temporary part time (up until 30 June 2026)

• Competitive pro rata remuneration package based on full-time equivalent value up to $586,402 p.a.
• Base salary ranges between $182,106 and $266,677 p.a. (L13-L27) (Paid pro-rata for engagement period or part time employee)
• 5 weeks annual recreational leave accumulation with 17.5% loading when taken
• Generous employer contribution to superannuation of 12.75%
• Attraction and retention incentive allowance of 35-50% base annual salary
• Regional and Rural attraction allowance of 15% base annual salary
• Motor vehicle allowance
• Professional development allowance and leave of 3.6 weeks p.a.
• Inaccessibility allowance.
• Free Accommodation (Provided as per NWHHS Procedure for Staff Accommodation)
• Transfer and appointment expenses (conditions apply)

Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

This role provides strong governance, patient advocacy and engagement with the health system, through multiple domains of responsibility including, but not limited to; clinical care, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, communication and engagement with NWHHS services and external agencies.

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• Hold current registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Appointment as a Rural Generalist SMO (Level 18 to Level 27) will require one or more of the following advanced skills as specified by the Colleges: Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Remote Medicine, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Mental Health, Palliative Care, Small Town General Practice, Population Health, Academic Practice, with Anaesthetics or Obstetrics considered.
• Appointment as a Provisional Fellow Rural Generalist SMO (Level 13 to Level 14) will require one or more of the following advanced skills as specified by the Colleges: Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Remote Medicine, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Mental Health, with Anaesthetics or Obstetrics considered.
• Class C Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Apply ONLINE:

Contact: Dr Arnel Polong on

Applications close: Friday 05 September 2025

Health - Medical

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care