At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide comprehensive obstetric and maternity care in a supportive rural healthcare team.
- Company: Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, dedicated to improving community health.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, superannuation, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Live in Weipa, surrounded by stunning landscapes and a vibrant community spirit.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in women's and children's health while enjoying a tropical lifestyle.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Senior Medical Officer or Rural Generalist in Obstetrics required.
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Weipa
Remuneration: Total remuneration value of $409,980 - $612,865 (L13-L27)
- Competitive salary packaging
- Generous employer superannuation contribution (12.75%) and salary packaging options
- Generous leave entitlements including leave loading
- Professional Development
Work Remote. Live Coastal. Love Weipa. Take your next step with rural and remote healthcare!
Seeking applications from experienced Senior Medical Officers (L13-L18) and Rural Generalists (L18-L27) Obstetrics for both current and anticipated vacancies.
Opportunities available:
- Permanent, temporary (Full-time / Part-time) and relief pool
- Rural Generalists with an AST/ARST (ACRRM or RACGP) in Obstetrics
Discover Weipa
Experience a rewarding career in Weipa, a unique coastal community on the doorstep of Cape York. Enjoy a relaxed tropical lifestyle, strong community spirit, and access to some of Australia’s most spectacular natural landscapes, with world-class fishing, boating, camping, four-wheel-driving, pristine beaches, and breathtaking sunsets.
Expand your clinical skills, make a genuine difference and enjoy the perfect balance of professional fulfilment and outdoor adventure.
A career with purpose
Make a difference where it matters most. Join a dedicated rural healthcare team and help improve the health and wellbeing of women, babies, and families across the Western Cape. Deliver high-quality, culturally responsive care within a supportive multidisciplinary environment and build strong community connections.
Provide comprehensive obstetric and maternity care across Weipa and surrounding communities, supporting women through pregnancy, birth, post-partum, and neonatal care. Work with a skilled multidisciplinary team and contribute to outreach services across Napranum, Mapoon, Aurukun, Kowanyama, and Pormpuraaw.
What's on offer:
- Total remuneration value of $409,980 - $612,865 (L13-L27)
- Employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and more!
Join our Weipa team today and deliver exceptional healthcare to our rural and regional communities.
Enquiries: Dr Stephen Johnston – 0432 280 603
Job Ad Reference: QLD-TC693020
Closing date: 31 March 2027
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