Become a key part in revitalising rural medical services in the region. Provide and maintain an effective, efficient and equitable medical service at the Tully Hospital and other facilities within the Rural and Remote Service with support from the Director of Rural Medical Services, Tully Medical Superintendent and the Director of Nursing/Facility Manager. Competently deliver Emergency, acute, palliative and outpatient medical care to the highest professional and community standards.

Job details

Are you keen to make a real difference?  Further your experience here by joining our dedicated team at Tully Hospital, a modern regional facility adding value to the health service through continual development of clinical knowledge and skills.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Medical Officer to maintain patient safety and be actively involved in providing unsupervised high quality medical services adding value to the health service through continual development of clinical knowledge and skills. Apply Now!

Tully is a small working country town located in the Wet Tropics region of Far North Queensland, 140kms south of Cairns, with a population of around 2500 people. It has a very welcoming multicultural community and excellent facilities for shopping, education and health services. Like much of Tropical North Queensland, Tully offers a relaxed, outdoor lifestyle in a beautiful green environment.

Remuneration value range from $323 118 up to $471 273 p.a. (L13-L27) Fulltime, employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), professional development allowance, motor vehicle allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., private practice arrangements, plus an Inaccessibility allowance of $13,800 per annum FT (category 6) 100% paid after twelve months completion period.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland 

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland 

Temporary Fulltime

Applications will remain current for 12 months. Job Ad Reference: CAH587005

Purpose of the Role
Working at the Tully Hospital within rural health services across the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, you will contribute as a dynamic Senior Medical Officer, providing high quality clinical care to patients within the region.

Your Opportunity

You will provide a high standard of care for patients and their families, contributing to improving the health of the local population.

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 Recruitment.Cairns@health.qld.gov.au 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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

*APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE* The following file types are accepted: .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .png, .rtf, .txt, .doc and docx. Do not upload zipped files, pdf documents created through Microsoft Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  3. CV Format for Medical Practitioner (Word, 97KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH587005 Role Description (PDF, 369KB)
  Role Description