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Temporary Full Time for various periods of leave relief over the next 12 months 

GIVE US A CALL - Dr Marlow Coates, Executive Director, Medical Services, Torres and Cape HHS (07 4226 5508) would love to hear from you and discuss the role further.

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The Public Health Medical Officer (PHMO) works in partnership with the Operations Manager to provide strategic leadership and direction for the Public Health service portfolios.   The portfolios within the Public Health service include: Communicable Disease Control, Tuberculosis, Sexual Health, Immunisation coordination, Rhematic Heart Disease, cancer prevention (breast and cervical), surveillance programs, environment health, outbreak response and health promotion.

As a Public Health Medical Officer working in Torres and Cape HHS, your expertise, skills and dedication play a crucial role in providing quality care and ensuring positive outcomes for patients across the Torres and Cape.

You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

• Base salary comprising between $395,332- $494,351 p.a 
• Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Professional Development Leave and Allowance

Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Choose Cairns for your next career move 
• Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHSand the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
• Follow us - Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies

Further information

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

Please download the Role Description for your future reference. Please do NOT upload zipped files, pdfs created through MS Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Accepted files: gif, bmp, png, rtf, txt, doc and docx.

Documents

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

• 1 QH Applicant Kit (PDF, 917KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  5 Med Officer CV template (Word, 26KB)
  Information Package for Applicants