Senior Medical Officer

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Rural Generalist to join our team in tropical North Queensland. Mareeba Hospital is a 40-bed Level 3 facility servicing the Mareeba District with a large Indigenous population. We provide outreach services to the township of Dimbulah, as well as a nearby Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. Our case load includes emergency presentations with trauma and acute illnesses, care of inpatients including paediatrics and a general practice outpatient clinic. We see approximately 2,000-2,500 people per month through our Emergency Department and have about 500 admissions. Our GP Clinic also sees 500 patients per month.

Mareeba is a one hour drive from Cairns and is located on the Atherton Tablelands with a population of approximately 10,500 people. The town is 417 metres above sea level on the confluence of the Barron River, Granite Creek and Emerald Creek. Mareeba has a multicultural heritage, with beautiful fresh produce, scenic mountain bike riding, bird watching, various wineries and several coffee plantations. It is an easy scenic drive to other equally beautiful towns on the Atherton Tablelands.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

Generous superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual incremental increases

Career training and development

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness programs

Why choose Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service ?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here:

Several temporary positions, hours negotiable, up to 12 months

Applications will remain current for 12 months. Job Ad Reference: CAH659805

Purpose of the Role

Working at the Mareeba Hospital within rural health services across the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, you will contribute as a dynamic Senior Medical Officer with advanced skills in Obstetrics, Anaesthetics or Emergency you will provide a high-quality clinical care to hospital in-patients and patients at rural clinics. You will assist the Director of Medical Services, Mareeba Hospital in the development of safe medical practice and optimising clinical skills for medical and nursing staff.

Your Opportunity

You will provide a high standard of care for patients and their families, contributing to improving the health of the local population. An opportunity to become part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, striving to grow a health service exceeding in healthcare, research and teaching.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

How to Apply:

Please download the Role Description and Information Package for Applicants (at the links in the boxed area above) for instructions on how to apply for this role. If you have difficulty viewing this role description in .pdf format, please contact Recruitment Services on to request it in .doc format. Please note that if the information requested in the 'how to apply' section is not provided, plus the now mandatory requirement for all curriculum vitae to be provided in a standard template (located at the link in the boxed area above), you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application. The Information Package for Applicants outlines pre-employment checks that will be undertaken for successful applicants.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.