About the Mackay Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ ) has six hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and four community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

About the Allied Health Hinterland Team

The Allied Health Hinterland Team provides clinical care in person, via tele-heath and outreach throughout the Mackay Hospital and Health Service Hinterland which encompasses Dysart, Clermont & Moranbah.

Allied Health Assistants are utilised at each site through delegation practices adhering to Calderdale Framework practices. By delegating safely and effectively, clinicians work to the top of their scope, thereby optimising patient centred care, workforce capacity and service outcomes.

Benefits of Joining the Allied Health Hinterland Team:

• Flexible Work Arrangements: Balance work and personal life effectively.
• Funded Postgraduate Studies: Receive financial support for rural generalist practice studies through Queensland Health (for eligible employees).
• Easily Accessible Clinical Supervision: Receive guidance and support for your clinical work.
• Professional Development: Access Queensland Health-led opportunities, networks, and working groups for continuous growth.
• Peer Mentoring: Receive mentorship for managing rural generalist caseloads effectively.
• $2,437 Professional Development Allowance: Financial support for your professional growth (as per policy).
• Locality Allowance: Additional financial compensation for being situated in rural areas (as per policy).
• Relocation Support: Assistance with relocation costs as negotiated (as per policy).
• Broad Generalist Position: Gain diverse clinical experience due to the broad generalist nature of the role.
• Positive Impact: Contribute to improving healthcare access and outcomes in underserved rural areas.
• Continuing Education: Ongoing learning opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• Career Growth: Potential for advancement and specialization within rural healthcare.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside diverse professionals for holistic patient care.

Recruitment Process

• This Expression of Interest collects a variety of information that will help identify potentially suitable applicants for future casual opportunities within Allied Health Hinterland Talent Pool at Hinterland Facilities (Clermont, Dysart, Moranbah).
• If deemed suitable you will be contacted for additional selection processes (interview, reference checks and pre-employment checks) to further assess suitability for appointment.
• If you are placed in the talent pool, you may be offered a position within the relevant time period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.
• By submitting an Expression of Interest, you will not automatically be considered for advertised vacancies. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy at Mackay Hospital and Health Service, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy via the Smart Jobs website and follow the process outlined for that vacancy.

How to apply

For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Mandatory vaccination requirements

It is a mandatory condition of employment for this role to be:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, vaccine preventable diseases Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B.

For more information on your vaccination requirements should you be the successful applicant for this role, please refer to the Queensland Health employment directives ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/directives/employment ).