Senior Medical Officer (Palliative Medicine)

  Date posted: 01 Apr 2025     Applications close: 04 May 2025
  Company: Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
  Location: Rockhampton, Queensland
  Job Type: Full-time
  Contact: Senior Medical Workforce     cqhhssmorecruit@health.qld.gov.au
Description

It’s time for a change! CQ Health are re-structuring our Palliative Care service at Rockhampton Hospital and are seeking a Senior Medical Officer to be an integral part of our team!

About us:
Rockhampton Hospital is a 305-bed facility and is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland. Specialist Medical Services include Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Haematology, Medical Oncology, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Intensive Care and Anaesthetics. There are also a range of clinical services provided on a visiting basis from tertiary hospitals in Queensland.

About the role:
The Senior Medical Officer (Palliative Care) will provide:

  • Inpatient community and consultative specialist Palliative Care Services for CQ Health.
  • Professional leadership to staff across Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS), and to be an active contributor to the multidisciplinary care team.
  • Ensure the organisation, management and provision of specialist clinical services in Palliative Care for CQ Health.

About you:

  • MBBS or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.

         * Registration or eligibility for registration as a Specialist in General Practice with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA). This will require Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) with extensive experience in palliative medicine. While not mandatory, it will highly regarded to have a Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine.

What we offer:
Salary information:
Total remuneration value of up to $458,562 p.a. is comprised of:
• A salary rate between $176,802 - $244,201 p.a. (L13-L25)
• A salary rate between $182,106 - $187,801 p.a. (L13-L14)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading
• Plus many more exciting benefits

For assistance, contactSenior Medical Workforce @ CQ Health  and quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5C629772

Applications close: Sunday, 4 May 2025

Apply via:https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-RK5D629772