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Senior Medical Officer - Rural Generalist with Advanced Skills in Obstetrics - Mareeba
Mareeba
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Step into a rewarding role as a Senior Medical Officer - Rural Generalist with Advanced Skills in Obstetrics at Mareeba Hospital, where your advanced obstetric skills and passion for rural medicine will have a profound impact on patients, families and the wider Far North Queensland community. This position offers an exceptional blend of hands on procedural obstetrics, acute and inpatient care, rural generalist practice and professional leadership.Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible-full-time,Flexible-part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Medical |
| Classification | L13-L27 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH693309 |
| Closing date | 30-Oct-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Dr Bibin Varghese |
| Contact details | 07 4092 9159 | Medical_Administration_Mareeba@health.qld.gov.au Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
Situated on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands, Mareeba offers the perfect blend of meaningful work, professional autonomy, and an enviable Far North Queensland lifestyle. As part of the Rural and Remote Services directorate, you'll join a dedicated team supporting more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across 142,900 km², serving over 250,000 people in a largely self‑sufficient health service.
About your new role:
As a Rural Generalist with Advanced Obstetrics, you'll enjoy flexible and innovative rostering options. CHHHS supports the safe and sustainable provision of Rural Maternity care by providing:
- Dedicated maternity shifts 7 days a week
- Separation of obstetric and emergency oncall
- Facilitated clinical supervision with the combined Rural Generalist Obstetrics team, and with the facility Midwife Group Practice team.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive a competitive base salary (total remuneration):
- Salary up to $281 545 per annum full time (L25 – L27)
Remuneration up to $472,871 per annum full time (L25 – L27) or,
- Salary up to $257 932 per annum full time (L18 – L24)
Remuneration up to $432,438 per annum full time (L18 – L24) or,
- Salary up to $192 257 per annum full time (L13)
Remuneration up to $314,700 per annum full time (L13)
You will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation (up to 12.75%)
- Attraction & retention allowance (up to 50% of base salary)
- Inaccessibility incentive allowance
- Professional development allowance
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Professional development leave (3.6 weeks p.a.)
- Private practice arrangements
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland.
Further information
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