Senior Medical Officer (Rural Generalist/Vocational Practitioner) - Mossman

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Detail information about job Senior Medical Officer (Rural Generalist/Vocational Practitioner) - Mossman. Terms and conditions vacancy

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service will not be accepting applications submitted through recruitment agencies. Medical Practitioners are encouraged to apply online or directly to Recruitment Services.

Remuneration value up to $31 308 p.m., comprising salary between $171 044 - $204 543 p.a. (L18-L25) or Remuneration value up to $26 631 p.m., comprising salary between $148 091 - $171 044 p.a. (L13-L18), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), communications package, professional development allowance, motor vehicle allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., professional indemnity cover, private practice arrangements plus overtime and on-call allowances. (Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy). Job Ad Reference: TL280044

Temporary Full Time until 24 February 2019 with the possibility of extension

Purpose of the Role

To contribute as a team member to unsupervised, high quality medical service in primary and secondary medical care to individual patients as well as population health service to the local community. You will also maintain patient safety and be actively involved in leadership, supervision and training of junior doctors
and students. As the successful appointee, you will add value to the health service through continual development of clinical knowledge and skills.

• Potential applicants are advised that the Aged care Act 1997 requires Queensland Health employees and volunteers of aged care services to have a current National Police Certificate.  Queensland Health will facilitate the applicants obtaining the above check.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided before commencement of duty.
• It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be, and remain, vaccinated against or non-susceptible to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) during their employment: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (chicken pox) and Pertussis (whooping cough). Existing staff engaged prior to 1 July 2016 (and have not had a break in service) are not subject to this new condition of employment unless they are moving from one Hospital and Health Service to another Hospital and Health Service within Queensland). Existing staff that have previously submitted this evidence since 1 July 2016 will not be required to resubmit.
• It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be vaccinated against or not susceptible to Hepatitis B. Proof of vaccination or non-susceptibility is a condition of employment for all staff (new and existing) who have direct contact with patients or who in the course of their work may be exposed to blood/body fluids or contaminated sharps.
  - It is strongly recommended that you complete the VPD Evidence Form and prepare your documents prior to meeting with the selection panel; however you will only be required to supply the evidence if you are the preferred applicant. If you are the preferred applicant, your application for employment will not be successful unless you comply with this Queensland Health policy. Further information and Evidence Forms can be found at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/work-for-us/dept-of-health/pre-employment/vaccinations/providing-evidence

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.