Resident Medical Officer

Employment Term: Various maximum term contract Opportunities Available (3 months, 6 months or 9 months) Monday to Friday Day shifts only.

Location: St Stephens Hospital, Hervey Bay, QLD.

Remuneration: Competitive Hourly Rate + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay).

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

At St Stephen's Hospital, we are Australia's first fully digital hospital, giving the Wide Bay community access to one of the country's most advanced healthcare facilities. An innovative non-for-profit regional hospital, we offer access to the best specialists with minimal waiting for advanced treatment and remain focused on making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and surrounding community.

We offer a comprehensive range of inpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services including Cardiac and Cancer Care, Urology, Bariatric, Gynaecology, Respiratory, Haematology, Orthopaedics, Cardiovascular, Endoscopy and Vascular and general surgery.

Your part in our St Stephens team: The role will be responsible for providing routine inpatient care and after-hours admissions, supporting specialists and the clinical nursing team by providing clinical assessment services to newly admitted patients or changed condition of current patients as required.

What makes a difference for us?

• You will be an experienced Medical Practitioner with a demonstrated passion for delivering person-centred care through living our values and through exceptional communication.
• Current & full unrestricted general registration as a medical practitioner with AHPRA (no limited registrations).
• Minimum of 3 years post Graduate experience.
• Full Australian Working Rights (please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time).
• PGY3 and above.
• Recent relevant acute care experience and confidence in managing complex patients.
• Understanding of National Safety and Quality in Health care standards.
• Workplace Health and Safety Act and infection control procedures.
• Availability to work all shifts including AM, PM, nights and weekends.
• Advanced Life Support Training.
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment.

What makes a difference for you?

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme.
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events.
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children, implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services, appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur, abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

Our approach is simple - everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are.