North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

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

Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

About the role

Mount Isa Hospital is the regional birthing facility for low and medium risk birthing (from 32 weeks gestation). Our region covers from the north to Mornington Island, south to Dajarra, east to Julia Creek, and west to Lake Nash (Northern Territory). Outlying remote facilities do not have the service provision or equipment to birth except in the circumstances of emergency / unplanned births. We welcome around 480 babies each year, with 40% born to indigenous mothers.

The Mount Isa Hospital contains an 8-bed Maternity Unit, 3 birthing suites and 3-bed Special Care Nursery.

The Obstetrics & Gynaecology unit provides a reasonable range of services including most obstetrics and operative general gynaecology with some laparoscopic surgery and urogynaecology. We provide a colposcopy service at the hospital and at outreach clinics. There is extensive use of portable ultrasound by clinicians.

Mount Isa Hospital offers Certificate and Procedural Training through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) as well as experience for Rural Generalists and GP Obstetricians.

Requirements

Competitive remuneration package (based on full-time equivalent) up to $446,129 p.a. (Paid pro-rata for engagement period of part time employee)

• 5 weeks annual recreational leave accumulation with 17.5% loading when taken
• Generous employer contribution to superannuation of 12.75%
• Attraction and retention incentive allowance of 35% base annual salary
• Regional and rural attraction allowance of 15% base annual salary
• Motor vehicle allowance
• Professional development allowance
• Inaccessibility allowance.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Dr Natalie Kiesey-Calding on 07 4744 4882.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI584652-2

Applications close: Thursday, 19 December 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 HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Documents

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

• MI584652 Senior Medical Officer (Provisional Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology) - RD (PDF, 146KB)
  Role Description
  
  Info Sheet_Documentation Preparation - new candidates 26.09.2024 (PDF, 75KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants