The Cairns BreastScreen Service seeks to provide a first-class service to women employing state of the art equipment and providing high level training for all staff members. Staff operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team with a philosophy of excellence.

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BreastScreen Queensland Cairns

BreastScreen Queensland, Cairns Service provides a free population-based mammography screening and assessment service to women over 40 years of age.  The service operates within the framework of the BreastScreen Australia and the BreastScreen Queensland programs and aims to achieve significant reductions in morbidity and mortality from breast cancer through early detection of the disease.  The catchment area includes Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Atherton Tablelands, Gulf communities, Cape York, Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula and part of the Townsville Health Service, covering an area of approximately 380,000 square kilometres. The service is provided at a freestanding independent screening and assessment unit in Cairns and from two mobile screening units, which provide a screening service to women in rural and remote areas of Far North Queensland.

Besides the excellent work opportunities, our region offers a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests. Cairns is in the heart of the tropical north and is the primary gateway to northern Australia. Any of the locations in our Health Service is an ideal base to explore the wider region with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback locations.

Remuneration value up to $146 651 p.a. (L13 – L18), 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., plus private practice arrangements.

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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 part time until 01^st June 2025

Applications will remain current for 12 months. Job Ad Reference: CAH610400

Purpose of the Role
The Medical Officer is part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiographers, nurses and administration staff.

The Medical Officer contributes to the multidisciplinary assessment of clients recalled from screening for further assessment  with clinical history and examination of clients, collaborative review of imaging and performance of clinical procedures such as fine needle aspiration and core biopsy.  Other duties include counselling clients, liaising with general practitioners and treatment teams, and data collation and coding for reporting.

This role reports to the Medical Director, BreastScreen Cairns Service.

Your Opportunity

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

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
  
  CAH610400 Role Description (PDF, 406KB)
  Role Description