An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an expanding Health Service with a culture of innovation, education, training and research, with facilities across the Sunshine Coast including the University Hospital at Birtinya.

Job details

Multiple temporary part-time positions available for General Practitioners - see individual role description for details and further information about each position

We are looking for exceptional General Practitioners (GP's) from across the Sunshine Coast to join the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service in various flexible GP positions with negotiable hours.

SCHHS Salary includes:

• Base salary comprising of between
  • $87.25 - $120.51 p.h. (p/t)
• Motor vehicle allowance (pro rata for part-time)
  • L18 - L24 $21,000 p.a.
  • L25 $25,500 p.a.
• Attraction and Retention Allowance up to 35% of base salary
• Professional development allowance $21,500 p.a. (pro rata for Part-time)

General Practitioners with Special Interest (GPSI)

The Senior Medical Officer (General Practitioner with Special Interest (GPSI) is responsible for providing high quality outpatient services, across the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS). The Senior Medical Officer (GPSI) provides clinical services that encourages participation in treatment and care aimed at achieving demonstrable improvement in patient outcomes.

Specialty Areas of Interest (including but not limited to)
• Urology • Palliative Care • Rheumatology •  Dermatology • Respiratory                • Ophthalmology  • Obstetric Medicine  • General Surgery (Breast; Colorectal)  • Cardiology  • Plastics • Radiation Oncology • ENT • Orthopaedics  • Vascular  • Immunology • Neurology  • Gynaecology  • Gastroenterology • Paediatrics         • Mental Health

Hospital in the Home (HITH) 

The Senior Medical Officer (HITH) provides leadership in virtual healthcare that is innovative and aimed at achieving demonstrable improvement in patient outcomes. This role also will require the management of a virtual health portfolio and supervision / teaching of the HITH and SCHHS Resident Medical Officer workforce. Our service is one of the few in Australia that offers training within virtual health care, making this an extremely rare and unique experience.

Minor Injury and Illness Clinic (MIIC)

The Minor Injury and Illness Clinic is an extended hours 7 day a week service (general practitioner/ nurse practitioner, registered nurses and administration support staff) dedicated to providing a more focused and appropriate response to the needs of patients with non-life threatening illnesses and injuries that do not require the services of an Emergency Department.

Virtual Acute Care Service (VACS)

The Virtual Acute Care Service (VACS) is an innovative model of care that is integrated with the broader Sunshine Coast Health Community. VACS is a nurse led service with medical governance providing clinical support and short term (maximum of 7 day) case management of patients requiring virtual care and monitoring delivered in the patient's home. Patients are accepted to the VACS service from units within SCHHS as well as external clinicians in accordance with published protocols. The aim of the VACS service is to bridge the access gap that currently exists between primary and community care and the broader hospital system. 

SCHHS is a dynamic health service provider that delivers high-quality cost-effective, innovative healthcare in collaboration with our communities and partners. SCHHS is committed to supporting Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in our population and workforce, and to accommodating differences amongst its patients/consumers, their families and carers, our workers and potential clients.

SCHHS provides a work environment that promotes a healthy balance between work and personal life. Your skills can help us shape the future of healthcare in the Sunshine Coast region.

SCHHS offers:

• Professional development leave
• Professional indemnity cover
• Granted private practice arrangements
• Overtime and on-call allowances
• Annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• Employee Assistance Program

Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy
Job Ad Reference: SC585526
Closing Date: Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• RD_SMO (GPSI) (PDF, 514KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_SMO (HITH) (PDF, 327KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Medical Practitioner Curriculum Vitae Template (Word, 59KB)
  Application Kit
  
  RD_SMO (MIIC) (PDF, 479KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_SMO (VACS) (PDF, 399KB)
  Role Description