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Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Full-time Occupational group Health - Medical Classification L18-L27 Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld Job ad reference QLD/TC631822 Closing date 08-May-2025 Yearly salary $210332 - $266677 Job duration 12 months (backfill for leave) Contact person Dr Marlow Coates Contact details 07 4226 5508Access the National Relay Service
Temporary Full Time for various periods of leave relief over the next 12 months
GIVE US A CALL - Dr Marlow Coates, Executive Director, Medical Services, Torres and Cape HHS (07 4226 5508) would love to hear from you and discuss the role further.
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The Public Health Medical Officer (PHMO) works in partnership with the Operations Manager to provide strategic leadership and direction for the Public Health service portfolios. The portfolios within the Public Health service include: Communicable Disease Control, Tuberculosis, Sexual Health, Immunisation coordination, Rhematic Heart Disease, cancer prevention (breast and cervical), surveillance programs, environment health, outbreak response and health promotion.
As a Public Health Medical Officer working in Torres and Cape HHS, your expertise, skills and dedication play a crucial role in providing quality care and ensuring positive outcomes for patients across the Torres and Cape.
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 $395,332- $494,351 p.a
- 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 Leave and Allowance
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.
- Choose Cairns for your next career move
- 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.
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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 .
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