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Principal House Officer


Toowoomba

Elevate your medical career with Darling Downs Health in Toowoomba as a Principal House Officer. Here, you'll deliver exceptional clinical care while advancing your specialist skills in a nurturing and dynamic environment. Join a team that champions professional growth, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence in patient care. Your journey to making a real difference starts here!

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Medical
Classification L4-L7
Workplace Location Toowoomba region
Job ad reference QLD/DD2504630881
Closing date 26-May-2025
Job duration to 1 February 2026
Contact person Dr Anneke Shea
Contact details (07) 4616 6000
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What your day will look like….

As a Principal House Officer, you'll engage in diverse clinical activities, from assessing and treating patients to collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. You'll ensure accurate patient records, plan discharges with GPs, and provide guidance to junior staff. Your role also involves participating in on-call shifts, contributing to quality assurance, and fostering continuous education for yourself and others. Each day, you'll make a meaningful impact on patient care and your professional development.

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $5,470.70 (L7) comprising salary rates between $129,583 (L4) and $142,727 p.a. (L7), professional development allowance, professional development leave 1.6 weeks p.a. and professional indemnity cover. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value.

Let's talk about you!

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

  • Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
  • Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
  • Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
  • Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
  • Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.  DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits!

  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance                     
  • Fitness Passport
  • Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
  • Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

Find out more about us!

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Further information

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

For more information about Darling Downs Health, please go to www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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Last updated
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