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Temporary Full-Time | Immediate start to 30 June 2027 (with possibility of extension) | Cooktown 

Eager to know more? Dawn Miller (07 2100 9354) would be pleased to discuss the role and answer any questions you may have.

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Cooktown is a vibrant yet peaceful tropical town in Far North Queensland, offering a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty and rich history. Nestled between lush rainforest, the Great Barrier Reef, and rugged coastline, it provides a peaceful escape where outdoor living is central to everyday life. 

This role provides high-level professional, clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for the Torres and Cape Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (MHAODS) in collaboration with the Director and visiting Consultant Psychiatry Service, while overseeing service delivery within a quality improvement framework across multidisciplinary teams and multiple sites in a complex regional environment.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a health professional working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!

You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

 Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances:

• Base salary comprising between $5,364.30 - $5,824.20 (NRG7) or $5,557.50 - $5,798.90 (HP5) per fortnight – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options
• Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
• Accommodation incentives

Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy:

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
• Rich Indigenous Culture
• Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
• Follow us - Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

Further information

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

Please download the Role Description for your future reference. Please do NOT upload zipped files, pdfs created through MS Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Accepted files: gif, bmp, png, rtf, txt, doc and docx.

Documents

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

• 1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF)
  
  2 Map Info (PDF)
  
  3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF)
  
  4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF)
  
  TC683062 - HP5 Job Description (PDF)
  
  TC683062 - NRG7 Job Description (PDF)