Senior Medical Officer - Bamaga

  Date posted: 23 Apr 2025     Applications close: 25 Jul 2025
  Company: Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
  Location: Bamaga, Queensland
  Job Type: Full-time
  Contact: Dr Jennifer Wharton     (07) 4069 0640
Description

Permanent, Full-time.
Flexible / FIFO working arrangements negotiable.


Remuneration:

  • Base salary comprising between $182,106 - $266,677 p.a – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplacebenefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
  • Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options - refer to Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
  • Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
  • Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world

From the top of Australia to the heart of Healthcare: Join Torres and Cape HHS for a rewarding journey in remote health. Enjoy northern Australia’s diverse environment including fishing, camping and sea adventures. Supporting best practice healthcare within the Northern Peninsula Area and the Torres Strait, and work with passionate Health Care Professionals.

As a Senior 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.

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Demonstrated competence and capability in primary rural medical practice (particularly hospital-based practice and/or primary health) and in the relevant advanced skill(s) if appointed as a Rural Generalist or Provisional Fellow.
  • Demonstrated skill in trauma management, general and emergency medicine.
  • Demonstrated ability to function in a multidisciplinary team and to provide leadership within the team.
  • Experience in education and training of medical staff and/or medical students.
  • High level of communication skills in clinical practice and corporate functions.

Enquiries:   Dr Jennifer Wharton – (07) 4069 0640

Job Ad Reference:  TC575509

Application Details:  https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TC575509

Closing Date:   25 July 2025