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Location: Rotational - Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Julia
Creek, Normanton, Mornington Island, Doomadgee
Remuneration: $153,419 up
to $204,099 per annum (Approx Base Remuneration
package) (Paid pro-rata for engagement period or part
time employee)
Take Your
Medical Career Further in Rural and Remote Medicine!
Join North
West Hospital and Health Service as a Rotational Resident Medical Officer (RMO) / Principal House Officer (PHO) and gain
hands-on experience across Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Normanton,
Mornington Island and Doomadgee. This temporary full-time opportunity (up to 12
months) offers exposure to diverse clinical settings, broad scope generalist
practice, and the chance to make a meaningful difference in rural and remote
communities while building a strong foundation for your medical
career.
About the
role
The Remote Rotation Program
provides early career medical officers with a unique opportunity to develop
broad clinical skills across emergency, inpatient and community
healthcare settings. Working within supportive multidisciplinary
teams, you'll gain valuable experience managing diverse patient
presentations while developing confidence, adaptability and cultural
capability in rural and remote medicine. - Build broad clinical experience
through rotational placements across North West Hospital and Health
Service facilities and communities.
- Engage with Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander communities to deliver culturally responsive and
patient-centred care.
- Participate in clinical education,
quality improvement activities, telehealth services, and ongoing professional
development opportunities.
Working with
us
Competitive
base remuneration package based on full-time equivalent value up to
$204,099 (Paid pro-rata for engagement period or part
time employee) comprising: - Base salary ranges between $102,059
and $147,008 (L2-L7) (Paid pro-rata for engagement period or part
time employee).
- Up to 6 weeks annual recreational
leave accumulation with up to 27.5% leave loading when taken.
- Generous employer contribution to
superannuation of 12.75%.
- Professional Development Allowance.
- Inaccessibility and Locality
Allowances.
- Tax savings through salary
sacrificing options are also available.
Plus we
can offer:
Rent Free Accommodation (Provided as
per NWHHS Procedure for Staff Accommodation)
Transfer and appointment expenses (conditions
apply).
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. Requirements - The position requires 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.
- Mandatory requirements are a
relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate
registration/licences.
- To be "on-call"
or participate in shift rosters is a requirement of the position.
- 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.
About North
West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health
Service (NWHHS)
delivers public health services across
approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities
throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We
are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing
high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
Enquiries: Sarah Hetherton (07) 4764
1243.
Job Ad
Reference: MI685662
Application
Details: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI685662
Closing
Date: Wednesday, 15
July 2026.
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