At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide comprehensive care for adult medical patients in a supportive team environment.
- Company: Join Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service in beautiful Mareeba.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous superannuation, professional development, and wellness programs.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career growth and training opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in rural healthcare while enjoying the stunning Far North Queensland lifestyle.
- Qualifications: Advanced skills in internal medicine and commitment to community health.
Make the move. Make a difference. Work in a passionate team environment. Enjoy the Far North lifestyle working with Rural and Remote Medical Services in Mareeba Hospital as Senior Medical Officer (Rural Generalist with Advanced Skills in Internal Medicine). The position is designed primarily as a ward and inpatient medicine role, allowing the doctor to provide continuity of care for adult medical patients from admission through investigation, treatment, discharge and follow-up planning.
About us: Situated on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands, Mareeba offers the perfect blend of meaningful work, professional autonomy, and an enviable Far North Queensland lifestyle. As part of the Rural and Remote Services directorate, you'll join a dedicated team supporting more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across 142,900 km², serving over 250,000 people in a largely self‑sufficient health service.
About your new role: As a Rural Generalist with Advanced Skills in Internal Medicine, your new role you will…
- Implement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.
- Active involvement in all clinical governance activities in the workplace – e.g. Clinical Care Review Meetings, Mortality and Morbidity Review Meetings and Death Reviews.
- Provision of population health services to the local community or communities served, including active participation in community health programs.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive a competitive base salary:
- Salary up to $281,545 per annum full time (L25 – L27)
- Remuneration up to $472,871 per annum full time (L25 – L27)
- Salary up to $257,932 per annum full time (L18 – L24)
- Remuneration up to $432,438 per annum full time (L18 – L24)
- Salary up to $192,257 per annum full time (L13)
- Remuneration up to $314,700 per annum full time (L13)
You will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation (up to 12.75%)
- Attraction & retention allowance (up to 50% of base salary)
- Inaccessibility incentive allowance (Category 5 $20,700 per annum full time 100% paid after 12 months service)
- Professional development allowance
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Professional development leave (3.6 weeks p.a.)
- Private practice arrangements
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Senior Medical Officer – Mareeba employer: Queensland Health
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is an exceptional employer that prioritises professional fulfilment and a healthy work-life balance for its staff. With a commitment to community involvement and high-quality clinical care, employees benefit from competitive salaries, extensive professional development opportunities, and a vibrant lifestyle in Cairns, where they can enjoy the stunning Great Barrier Reef and tropical climate. Join a dedicated team that values continuous learning and offers a supportive work culture, making it an ideal place for meaningful and rewarding employment.
