Senior Medical Services, Doomadgee Hospital, Doomadgee

Doomadgee is a north-west QLD community located in the Gulf of Carpentaria, approx. 140km from the NT border and 93km west of Burketown.

The township is not an Outback tourist destination but a successful, largely Indigenous, community being the traditional homelands of the Gangalidda and Waanyi people, and is governed by the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council.

Many other people from Indigenous nations across Australia have also made Doomadgee their home including the Garrawa and Yunjulla people.

Job details

Position status	Permanent
Position type	Part-time
Occupational group	Health - Medical
Classification	L13-L24
Workplace Location	North West Qld
Job ad reference	QLD/MI588104
Closing date	25-Sep-2024
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration
Contact person	Michelle Cislowski
Contact details	07 4744 4818 Access the National Relay Service

North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS)

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Work Location Address:  19 Sharpe Street, Doomadgee QLD 4830

Benefits:

Base salary rates between $84.71 - $113.64 p.h. (p/t) (L13-L24, dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience).

+ Generous pro rata remuneration packages and employment benefits based on full-time equivalent values that include:

• an attraction and retention allowance of 35% p.a. salary
• a rural and regional allowance of 15% p.a. salary
• an inaccessibility allowance of $41,400 p.a.
• motor vehicle allowance between $21,000 to $25,500 p.a. pro rata.
• professional development allowance of $21,500 p.a. (with 3.6 weeks PD leave p.a.)
• 5 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading
• and FREE ACCOMMODATION

The role  

Permanent part time role, hours negotiable up to 40 hours per fortnight.

FIFO - 10 hour shifts on an 8 on / 6 off (full-time) or 8 on / 20 off (part-time) monthly roster.

Negotiate your roster (including fly-in/fly-out options) with this permanent role available @ our remote Doomadgee Hospital facility. Experience the challenge of a diverse casemix and meaningful community engagement today.

Your primary role will be as the sole doctor will be providing clinical care for the community.  As such you will be seeing patients in 3 clinical settings: firstly, in a primary care clinic; secondly in the Emergency Department; and thirdly as in-patients on the ward.

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences, evidence of these will be required prior to appointment. 
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful candidate. VPD risk roles may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis.
• This role may require a 6-month period of probation.

The facility and location

Doomadgee Hospital is a Level Two (2) remote hospital under the Rural and Remote Clinical Services Capability Framework with seven (7) inpatient beds. The facility provides 24 hour acute inpatient and accident and emergency care, as well as a GP clinic.

Culturally appropriate services are provided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, nursing, medical, administration and operational staff members working as a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient care and health outcomes.

Covering an area of 186,300 hectares, Doomadgee is located on the Nicholson River in the far north-western corner of Queensland, near the Gulf of Carpentaria.

The Waanyi and Gangalidda people are recognised as the traditional owners for the region, which is a Deed of Grant in Trust community governed by the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council.

Many other people from Indigenous nations across Australia have also made Doomadgee their home including the Garrawa and Yunjulla people and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people make up 93.7 percent of the population of approximately 1405 people.

Contact:  Michelle Cislowski, 07 4744 4818.

Apply ONLINE https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI588104

Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Further information

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

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading Hospital and Health Service delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Documents

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

• CV Template - Medical officers V4.0 (Word, 57KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-13.05.24 (PDF, 70KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  L13-L24 SMO Doomadgee 32054066 (Word, 487KB)
  Role Description