Senior Medical Officer – Badu Island

  Date posted: 07 Jul 2026     Applications close: 30 Sep 2026
  Company: Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
  Location: Badu Island, Queensland
  Job Type: Full-time
  Contact: Dr Jennifer Wharton     0477 508 295
Description Remuneration:   Salary Information (L13–L27): Total remuneration value between $412,897 to $605,457;  employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) 

Escape the ordinary— discover a role where meaningful medicine meets island calm! 

Working on Badu means practicing medicine with purpose. You will have the rare opportunity to combine purposeful rural healthcare with the relaxed lifestyle of a tropical island. You'll be part of a small, highly valued health team delivering quality and culturally appropriate services, supported by excellent professional development, generous benefits, and the chance to live immersed in extraordinary landscapes and Torres Strait culture. 

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 manage a broad spectrum of presentations typical of remote tropical environments — from infectious diseases to complex chronic conditions — all within a culturally rich context. This role requires clinical independence, adaptability, and cultural awareness, offering hands‑on, high‑responsibility experience rarely found in metropolitan settings. 

Enquiries:   Dr Jennifer Wharton - 0477 508 295 

Job Ad Reference:   QLD/TC673590

Application Details:  https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TC673590

Closing Date:   30 September 2026