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Senior Medical Officer (General Practitioner with Special Interest in Offender Health)
Lotus Glen
Make the move. Make a difference.
Practice with autonomy and support.
Make a meaningful impact where your skills matter most. The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) is seeking a dedicated Senior Medical Officer (GP with Special Interest in Offender Health) to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based primary health care within Lotus Glen Correctional Facility.Job details
| Position status | Permanent,Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time,Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Medical |
| Classification | L13-L27 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH688096 |
| Closing date | 21-Aug-2026 |
| Job duration | Fixed Term Temp 24 months |
| Contact person | Thomas Coombs |
| Contact details | 40929159 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
Lotus Glen Correctional Facility Primary Health Centre provides comprehensive primary health care to detained, remanded and sentenced prisoners across its high‑security centre and low‑security open‑custody farm. As an integral part of CHHHS, LGHS delivers care to a community with significant and complex health needs, including chronic disease management, infectious disease programs (such as Hepatitis C treatment), addiction medicine support, and general primary care services.
The facility operates in partnership with Mareeba Hospital and is embedded within a broader health service that spans over 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across 142,900 km², functioning with 95% clinical self‑sufficiency.
About your new role:
In your new role you will……
- Collaborate closely with the Mareeba Hospital medical team and have the option to engage in general practice or emergency medicine within the hospital.
- Provide comprehensive clinical care, from assessments and chronic disease management to health promotion and care planning, while maintaining accurate electronic medical records and ensuring strong professional communication.
- You will also offer leadership and clinical supervision to a skilled multidisciplinary prison health team, helping maintain a safe, culturally informed and patient‑centred model of care aligned with CHHHS values and the First Peoples Health Equity Strategy.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive base salary up to $281,545 per annum full time (L18 – L27) or up to $222,059 per annum full time (L13 – L18), you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation (up to 12.75%)
- Attraction & retention allowance
- Inaccessibility incentive allowance
- Professional development allowance
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Professional development leave
- Private practice arrangements
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
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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