The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

Are you keen to make a real difference?  Further your experience here by joining our dedicated team at Atherton Hospital, a modern regional facility adding value to the health service through continual development of clinical knowledge and skills.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Director of Medical Services to lead the facility in delivering quality care to our patients and be actively involved in leadership, supervision and training of junior doctors and students, adding value to the health service through continual development of clinical knowledge and skills. Apply Now!

Remuneration value up to $491 395 p.a. (L25-L27), remuneration value up to $452 349 (L18-L24) employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), professional development allowance, motor vehicle allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., plus private practice arrangements.

Health workers from intrastate, interstate or overseas who take a job in regional or remote Queensland will be eligible for up to $70,000. Find out moreQueensland Health Workforce Attraction Scheme ( https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/attraction-incentives )

Permanent Fulltime

Applications will remain current for 12 months. Job Ad Reference: CAH546528

Purpose of the Role
Working at the Atherton Hospital within rural health services across the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, you will contribute as a dynamic Director of Medical Services, providing high quality clinical care to patients and superior leadership to our team.

Your Opportunity

As a medical leader at Atherton Hospital, you will apply your leadership skills to provide direction and support to our rural medical workforce while providing a high standard of care for patients and their families, contributing to improving the health of the local population.

• It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment (Health Employment Directive No. 01/16):
• measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
• varicella (chicken pox)
• pertussis (whooping cough)
• hepatitis B
• tuberculosis

How to Apply:
Please download the Role Description and Information Package for Applicants (at the links in the boxed area above) for instructions on how to apply for this role. If you have difficulty viewing this role description in .pdf format, please contact Recruitment Services on [email protected] to request it in .doc format.Please note that if the information requested in the ‘how to apply' section is not provided, plus the now mandatory requirement for all curriculum vitae to be provided in a standard template (located at the link in the boxed area above), you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application. The Information Package for Applicants outlines pre-employment checks that will be undertaken for successful applicants.