Advance your clinical skills in a collaborative rural generalist setting
An exciting opportunity is available for a Principal House Officer / Registrar / Senior Registrar to join Beaudesert Hospital, Logan & Beaudesert Health Service (Metro South Health), in a temporary part-time position (38 hours per fortnight) from March 2026 to November 2026, delivering high-quality rural medical care within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Your New Role
As a Medical Officer, you will contribute to high-quality rural medical services at Beaudesert Hospital, working under the supervision of experienced Rural Generalist clinicians by:
* Providing safe, evidence-based clinical care across a range of rural medicine settings, including emergency, inpatient and outpatient services.
* Participating in patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, emergency care and discharge processes.
* Supporting clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
* Supervising, supporting and providing guidance to junior medical staff and medical students.
* Working collaboratively with nursing, allied health and other medical colleagues to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care.
* Maintaining high-quality clinical documentation, handover practices and communication with patients, carers and the healthcare team.
You may be rostered across various areas of rural medicine and, where required, across other Metro South Health facilities to support service delivery.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to patient-centred care, clinical excellence and continuous learning, with:
* Registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.
* Sound clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to your level of appointment (PHO, Registrar or Senior Registrar).
* A patient-focused approach, demonstrating empathy, clear communication and respect for patients and carers.
* Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within interprofessional teams.
* An understanding of clinical governance, safety, quality standards and hospital policies and procedures.
* High ethical standards, professionalism and alignment with Metro South Health values.
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What We Can Offer You
* A supportive rural generalist training environment with strong senior medical supervision.
* Opportunities for teaching, learning and professional development.
* A collaborative, values-driven workplace that prioritises safety, respect and inclusion.
* You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About Us
Beaudesert Hospital:
Beaudesert Hospital is a rural hospital in Queensland's Scenic Rim region with a rich history of healthcare that spans more than 120 years. We provide rural healthcare across a large geographic area south-west of Logan and the Gold Coast with patients who see us coming from Undullah in the north-west right down to the southern Queensland border. We offer services to adults and children, including 24-hour emergency care, maternity, mental, dental, allied health and outpatient clinics, minor surgery and palliative care.
We're a smaller hospital that offer hands-on training and support to our staff and students. As a secondary teaching hospital, we also have strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland. Our region is known for its scenery and rural charm and patients at the hospital receive care from our team, who are passionate about caring for their community.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are better together .
Occupational group
Health - Medical