Medical Principal House Officer

Description:

This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating:

Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.

Job details

Position status Contract Position type Full-time Occupational group Health - Medical Classification L4-L9 Workplace Location North West Qld Job ad reference QLD/MI626765 Closing date 29-Apr-2025 Fortnightly salary $4966 - $5758 Job duration Temporary full time up to 12 months Contact person Sarah Hetherton Contact details (07) 4764 1243
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North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Working with us

• • • Base salary ranges between $129,583 and $150,240 p.a. (L4-L9).
    • 5 weeks annual recreational leave accumulation with 17.5% loading when taken
    • Generous employer contribution to superannuation of 12.75%
    • Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual
    • Professional development allowance and leave
    • Inaccessibility allowance.
    • Accommodation (as per NWHHS Staff Accommodation policy)
    • Transfer and appointment expenses (conditions apply)

In your downtime , we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.

Professionally , our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Once a raw frontier town built in the heart of North West Queensland around the vast mineral resources, Mount Isa has grown into a thriving industrial and commercial centre renowned for its friendly and welcoming nature.

Affectionately known as the ‘oasis of the outback,' People enjoy living in this modern community, with restaurants, excellent health care, shopping, churches, clubs, service clubs and social activities.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

About the role

Temporary full time role commencing ASAP for up to 12 months

Under the supervision of the relevant Consultants, initiate, maintain and be responsible for the clinical care of patients.

Supervise the day to day activities of junior medical staff to ensure that appropriate standards of care are maintained and that junior medical staff are trained to adequately fulfil their duties.

Participate in the provision of an on-call roster or a shift roster to provide services out of hours, at night and on weekends, as directed by the relevant Director.

Requirements

• • • General or Provisional AHPRA registration only, as we are unable to accommodate Limited Registration.
    • The incumbent to have obtained a degree qualification from a recognized tertiary institution and hold Current registration or eligibility for registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia
    • C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
    • Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
    • This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
    • A period of probation may apply.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI626765

Contact: Sarah Hetherton on 07 4764 1243.

Applications close: Tuesday 29 April 2025.

Further information

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

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. We are an equal opportunity employer.