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Endoscopy Coordinator, Endoscopy Services - Cairns Hospital
Cairns
Make the move. Make a difference.
Where strategy supports the frontline.
Step into a leadership role where you will shape strategy, influence community health outcomes, and lead high-performing teams—while enjoying tropical North Queensland. Lead and evaluate Endoscopy access improvement strategies, using system improvements and reporting to optimise timely patient care. Drive communication, standardise services, and align delivery with Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health frameworks to achieve consistent, high-quality outcomes.Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO6 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH686300 |
| Closing date | 09-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see Role Description |
| Contact person | Katherine Connors |
| Contact details | 07 4226 7570 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
Endoscopy services within Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) are provided across Cairns, Atherton, Innisfail, and Mareeba hospitals, delivering essential diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as colonoscopy and gastroscopy to support early detection and management of gastrointestinal conditions. Multidisciplinary teams across the region work together to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centred care for both elective and urgent cases.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your opportunity:
- Support the provision of timely and equitable access to gastrointestinal endoscopies to ensure waiting times and access to local services are delivered in line with recommended guidelines. These improvements span across clinical governance, patient journey, long-term stability and quality / accreditation requirements.
- Identify, investigate, escalate and develop potential solutions for validated program risks, within a timely fashion that will enhance service delivery and interdisciplinary functionality.
- Establish, lead and maintain effective communication with interdisciplinary teams from the facility, HHS and HIU, including regular attendance at meetings/ workshops and forums that address strategic issues impacting on achieving the organisations goals with respect to patient access.
- Lead and establish administrative processes that facilitate the efficient operation of clinical services, to support equitable access to specialist care and procedures through liaison and consult with key interdisciplinary leaders concerning all aspects of waitlist management, systems improvement and service optimisation (including revenue maximisation).
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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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.
Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
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