Senior Medical Officer (SMO) / Rural Generalist (RG) - Obstetrics

  Date posted: 12 Jun 2025     Applications close: 10 Jul 2025
  Company: North West Hospital and Health Service
  Location: Mount Isa Hospital, Mount Isa, Queensland
  Job Type: Part-time
  Contact: Dr Natalie Kiesey-Calding     (07) 4744 4882
Description

Remuneration:    $271,028 up to $334,732 per annum (Total Remuneration) 

Permanent or Temporary part time role available (40 hours per fortnight) 

Working with us 

  • Competitive remuneration package, approximately up to $334,732 p.a. 
  • Base salary ranges between $105,166 and $133,339 p.a. (L18-L27) 
  • Generous employer contribution to superannuation 
  • Attraction and retention incentive allowance of 40% base annual salary 
  • Regional and Rural attraction allowance of 15% base annual salary 
  • Motor Vehicle Allowance 
  • Professional Development Allowance 
  • Inaccessibility Allowance 
  • Tax savings through salary sacrificing options  are also available.

Plus we can offer: 

  • Shared Standby On Call (Paid per occurrence) 
  • Accommodation - Rent Free (Provided as per NWHHS Accommodation procedure) 
  • 5 weeks annual recreational leave 
  • Professional Development Leave - 3.6 weeks per year  

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. 

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people. 

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work! 

About the role 
Mount Isa Hospital is the regional birthing facility for low and medium risk birthing (from 32 weeks gestation). Our region covers from the north to Mornington Island, south to Dajarra, east to Julia Creek, and west to Lake Nash (Northern Territory). 

The Obstetrics & Gynaecology unit provides a reasonable range of services including most obstetrics and operative general gynaecology with some laparoscopic surgery and urogynaecology. We provide a colposcopy service at the hospital and at outreach clinics. There is extensive use of portable ultrasound by clinicians.

As a Senior Medical Officer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) you will have the opportunity to: 

  • Join a motivated team providing a high-quality Obstetrics & Gynaecology service to the North West Community. 
  • Be part of a team that actively contributes to patient safety by following policies, procedures and protocols of the North West Hospital and Health Service. 
  • Support continued improvement of health services by always participating in quality improvement opportunities. 
  • Excel in patient safety by active contribution to a framework of sound clinical governance. 
  • Experience working life in a remote and remarkable part of Australia. 
  • Be remunerated with a highly competitive and attractive salary package.  

Requirements 

  • Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences. 
  • Current general registration with or/eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA). 
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. 
  • Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or Rural Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP + FARGP) with Advanced Diploma of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Advanced DRANZCOG). 
  • The position may require travel by commercial or charter plane and/or vehicle to other Hospital/s and/or Health Centre/s dependent on travel requirements. 
  • C Class Motor Vehicle Licence. 
  • The position requires the incumbent to undergo the credentialing and scope of clinical practice process in accordance with NWHHS policy. 
  • Shift Work: The position may require the incumbent to be rostered outside of ‘ordinary hours’. 
  • The position requires the incumbent to fulfil clinical on-call requirements in Obstetrics and Gynaecology practice and undertake on-call in line with their approved scope of clinical practice.  
  • 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. 

Enquiries:  Dr Natalie Kiesey-Calding (07) 4744 4882 

Job Ad Reference: 
 MI642515 

Application Details:    https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI642515

Closing Date:  Thursday, 10 July 2025