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Central West Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Director of Medical Services in Longreach. Combine leadership with hands-on clinical care, guiding a passionate team of Rural Generalists delivering vital services to our rural communities.

Advance your career with a Health Service renowned for rural medical innovation — and experience the unique, relaxed and rewarding lifestyle only the outback can offer.

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Patient Centred Care

for our Central West communities

Job details

People-centred care | Quality and safety | Integrity and accountability | Empowered workforce | Continuous improvement

What's involved – You will have clinical, operational, and professional oversight of medical service delivery within the Longreach Hospital and outreach sites. This includes ensuring medical services are high performing and contribute to a learning health service that actively pursues opportunities for efficiency and improvement.

This role is pivotal in advocating for and understanding the health care needs of the community to deliver a patient focused health care service at Longreach Hospital in line with community, departmental and Central West Hospital and Health Service (CWHHS).  The Longreach Hospital is a ‘level 3' facility in accordance with the rural and remote clinical service capability framework. This makes this facility the highest level CSCF in the health service and the largest facility within CWHHS. Longreach Hospital provides the only maternity service within the HHS, and also accommodates a range of visiting surgical.  We want candidates willing to contribute to the development of a cohesive and supportive team environment both locally and as part of the CWHHS ‘single practice'

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself.  Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities. Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets.  It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.

The whole package!

Join our team of around 30 medical officers and immerse yourself in the beauty of outback Queensland, home to many Australian icons and the friendliest communities in Australia.  Work at top of scope, challenge yourself and be part of our One Practice Model of Care that allows you to practice at local hospitals general practices and provide outreach to our primary health. Our model of care is backed by a collegial and supportive team environment! See what our team have to say about working in the Central West here:

What we offer:

• Supportive group practice team environment 
• Attractive salary $$$ Attractive total remuneration package up to $694,621 p.a. + overtime and on-call allowances
• 8+ weeks leave per year
• Generous employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%)
• Salary packaging option to increase your take home pay
• Work / Life balance, variety, and flexibility
• Accommodation or rental assistance
• Relocation assistance provided
• Paid parental leave
• The opportunity to make a difference

Role requirements:

• Advanced Skill in Anaesthetics
• A relevant post-graduate qualification FRACGP, FACRRM or equivalent for Senior Medical Officer
• Are on a training pathway leading to FRACGP, FACRRM for Senior Medical Officer (Provisional Fellow)
• A genuine desire to work at top of scope in acute and general practice settings making a real difference to the lives of remote Queenslanders.

The locals will tell you a role with CWH is more than a job, and a life in Central West Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it.  

For more insight visit: Working in the Central West | Central West Hospital and Health Service (youtube.com)

Medical Officer booklet

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.

Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

Further information

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

It is recommended that you download the Role Description for future reference. If you have difficulty viewing the role description, contact Central West Recruitment (07) 4650 4017. Microsoft Word or PDF files are supported. Files – max: 2MB each.

Documents

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

• 2025.v1_QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 917KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  2025.v1_Vaccine Preventable Disease and TB Forms (PDF, 434KB)
  Application Kit
  
  RD_DMS_Longreach_CW5D634597 (PDF, 483KB)
  Role Description