Multiple opportunities exist within our brand-new healthcare facility as a Senior Medical Officer (Rural Generalist/Provisional Fellow)! Interested? Keep reading.

The Senior Medical Officer delivers high-quality primary and secondary medical services at the Blackwater Multi-Purpose Health Service, prioritising patient safety and continuous improvement while supporting the professional development of clinicians. Flexibility in rosters can accommodate fly-in/fly-out or drive-in/out arrangements at the employee's expense.

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Job details

About us:

Blackwater Hospital is a 16-bed facility incorporating four aged care beds, providing acute inpatient, accident and emergency, pharmacy, and outpatient services to the community. The Blackwater team has recently moved into a brand-new facility.

Visiting Allied Health Services include Podiatry, Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy as well as Adult and Youth Psychiatric services. Community health clinics include Antenatal, Dietetics, Child Health, Diabetic, Immunisation and Women's Health.

About the role:

• Actively participate in clinical audits, case review, clinical meetings, and peer review processes.
• Actively participate in patient safety and quality initiatives such as the early recognition and management of deteriorating patients, prevention of falls and harm from falls, VTE prophylaxis and medication safety.
• Medical practice including advanced rural skills practice in accordance with your approved scope of clinical practice (Generalist in Emergency Medicine or Emergency Medicine AST preferred).
• Participate in emergency retrievals, inter-hospital transfers, disaster/accident site attendance for triage/emergency management.
• Supervise junior doctors, medical students and other healthcare employees as required.
• Accept responsibility for the handover of care from visiting specialists.
• Ensure professional communication with individual patients, relatives, guardians and all relevant health professionals necessary for quality clinical care outcomes, including for the transfer of responsibility of clinical care.
• Maintain your own clinical standards through participation in college and/or Queensland Health prescribed continuing professional development programs.

About you:

• MBBS or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. The incumbent is required to maintain registration with the Medical Board of Australia at all
• FACRRM or FRACGP or evidence of significant progress as an ACRRM or RACGP
• Advanced skills in the following will be favourably considered:
  • Obstetrics i.e., DRANZCOG (Advanced)
  • Anaesthetics ie: JCCA
  • Surgery
  • Internal Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Paediatrics
• Current ALS and PALS certification.
• Enrolment in and maintenance of a CME/CPD program with an appropriate medical

What we offer:

Salary information:

Total remuneration value of up to $459,097 p.a. is comprised of:

• A salary rate between $182,106 - $187,801 p.a. (L13-L14)
• A salary rate between $182,106 - $210,332 p.a. (L13-L18)
• A salary rate between $210,332 - $251,527 p.a. (L18-L25)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Other benefits include:

• Professional Development Leave and Allowances (3.6 Weeks)
• Inaccessibility Incentive Allowance ($27,600 – 100% paid after 12-months completion)
• 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) CH5C627815

Applications close: Sunday, 4 May 2025

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Further information

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Documents

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

• CH5C627815 - SMO RGPF (PDF, 358KB)
  Role Description
  
  CQHHS Senior Medical Candidate Document Guide (PDF, 3.36MB)
  Information Package for Applicants