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Senior Medical Officer/GP with Special Interest - Rural Generalist (Palliative Medicine)

The Senior Medical Officer (Palliative Care) will deliver inpatient, community, and consultative specialist palliative care services for Emerald Hospital and surrounding areas.

Senior Medical Officer | Part time | Rockampton Region, QLD Page viewed: times Posted: 28/05/2025

About us:

Emerald Hospital is located 300kms west of the Queensland coastline.. There are three multipurpose health services hospitals within 100kms, located at Blackwater: Springsure and a discreet indigenous community at Woorabinda. Emerald Hospital is a 36-bed facility, has two operating theatres and approximately 160 staff delivering services across acute, community and primary care.

About the role:

The SMO  (Palliative Care) will provide:

- Inpatient community and consultative specialist Palliative Care Services for Emerald Hospital and the surrounds

- Professional leadership to staff across the Central Highlands and to be an active contributor to the multidisciplinary care team

- Assist the organisation, management and provision of specialist clinical services in Palliative Care for CQ Health

- Provide an advisory resource in palliative care to other rural doctors

- Maximise the effectiveness of specialist outreach and telemedicine services in Emerald and the Central Highlands communities

About you:

MBBS or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia

- Registration or eligibility for registration as a Specialist in General Practice with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA). This will require Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or Australia College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) with extensive experience in palliative medicine

- While not mandatory, it will be highly regarded to have Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine.  Enrolment and maintenance of ongoing CME program with the appropriate bodies is mandatory

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $183,615 p.a. is comprised of:

- A salary between $72,842 - $100,611 p.a. (L13-L25)

- A salary between $72,842 - $75,120 p.a. (L13-L14)

- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution

- 17.5% leave loading

- Plus many more exciting benefits! 

Applications close:    Thursday, 19 June 2025 

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