Senior Medical Officer

2 weeks ago


Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time $130,579 per year

An opportunity has become available for a Senior Medical Officer (General Practitioner with Special Interest) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 10,000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.

About the role

Provide clinical specialist digestive health support to the gastroenterology service, making a substantial contribution to the development of a culture of medical education and safe, effective patient centered clinical practice.

Requirements for the role

Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B.

Tuberculosis screening - to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required.

Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed.

MBBS or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia plus FRACGP or FACRRM or equivalent acceptable to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and registrable as a General Practice specialist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Relevant qualification/s and registration must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.

This position is required to work primarily throughout the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service but may also be required at Primary Health Network and General Practices.

Salary information

Permanent part time

Estimated total remuneration up to $130,579 p.a., comprising:

Senior Medical Officer - Senior Status: Base hourly rate $100.78 p.h

Senior Medical Officer: Base hourly rate from $ $98.18 p.h

Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution

Motor vehicle allowance

Professional development allowance

Granted private practice rights

Other benefits

Overtime and on-call allowances

Professional indemnity cover

Professional development leave

Annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Work/life balance, variety and flexibility

About Gold Coast Health

Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care

Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion

More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts

Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities

Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle

A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best

Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button to review the Role Description and submit your application utilising the Medical CV template provided by Wednesday, 10 September 2025.

Job Ad reference: GC656678This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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