Step into a rewarding career as a Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist, Geriatric Medicine, where your expertise will contribute significantly to improving the health and quality of life for our elderly community in a dynamic and caring environment.

Join a dynamic multidisciplinary Geriatric team focused on delivering high-quality care for frail and elderly patients across diverse settings. As a SSS/SS in Geriatric Medicine, you will uphold Central Queensland Health values, manage complex behavioural cases, and participate in discharge planning and the Orthogeriatric service. Your role includes quality improvement, continuous learning, and promoting health and safety standards.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now!

Job details

About us:

Rockhampton Hospital is a 305-bed facility and is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland, now providing integrated cancer care services in Central Queensland in the newly established building boasting state of the art medical equipment.

Specialist Medical Services offered at the Rockhampton Hospital include Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Intensive Care and Anaesthetics. There are also a range of clinical services provided on a visiting basis from tertiary hospitals in Queensland.

About the role:

The Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist, Geriatric Medicine will:

• Contribute to the full scope of geriatric services including Acute, Subacute, Community, Outpatient and Interim Care. This will include the management of complex behavioural patients, consultation services across Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS), leading complex patient journey / discharge planning activities and participating in the Orthogeriatric service.
• Contribute to continuous quality and safety improvement activities across CQ Health and instigate appropriate risk mitigation actions when required.
• Promote good health and safety practices to staff across CQ Health.
• Ensure provision of high-quality accessible services within allocated resources that meets the needs of the community.
• Support academic, research, education, training and supervision roles.
• Complete all mandatory training and professional development requirements.

About you:

• Registration or eligibility for registration as a Specialist Physician – Geriatric Medicine with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA).
  • Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) in the specialty of Geriatric Medicine is required specialist qualification, however applicants with equivalent overseas qualifications assessed as substantially comparable by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians may also be considered.
  • Enrolment and maintenance of ongoing CME program with the appropriate bodies.

What we offer:

Salary information:

Total remuneration value of up to $528,432 p.a. is comprised of:

• A salary rate between $251,527 - $266,677 p.a. (L25-L27)
• A salary rate between $210,332 - $244,313 p.a. (L18-L24)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Other benefits include:

• Professional Development Leave and Allowances ($21,500 p.a. / 3.6 Weeks)
• Overtime and on call allowances
• Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance
• Generous Salary Sacrificing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To submit your application / expression of interest, please include:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A short 1 to 2 page cover letter outlining how your experience, abilities and knowledge align with the organisational values, accountabilities and “How you will be Assessed” section of the Role Description.
• Include any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.

For assistance, contact Senior Medical Workforce @ CQ Health and quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5C627041

Applications close: Wednesday, 30 April 2025

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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.

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Documents

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

• RK5C627041 - SSS or SS Geriatric Med (PDF, 354KB)
  Role Description
  
  CQHHS Senior Medical Candidate Document Guide (PDF, 3.36MB)
  Information Package for Applicants