We're seeking a Consultant in General Medicine to be based in Gladstone, Central Queensland - a regional city which offers an ideal lifestyle and is the southern gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
The health service provides healthcare to the Central Queensland catchment area of approximately 250,000 people, a number expected to grow.
Tropical living in the heart of Queensland Well-established regional teaching hospital Remuneration package up to AUD$514,421 per annum, depending on experience Just an hour's flight from Brisbane Great family lifestyle, beautiful natural surroundings The Hospital and Role Gladstone Hospital is a level 3 facility with 70 inpatient beds, planning to increase capacity.
It offers a range of general and specialist inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, general medicine and surgery, orthopaedics, clinical investigations, obstetrics and maternity care, gynaecology, high dependency and coronary care, palliative care, medical imaging, pathology, and paediatrics.
The hospital aspires to develop level 4 clinical services and employs 282 full-time staff providing services across acute, planned, community, and primary care.
A new Emergency Department was constructed in 2020, supporting 24/7 emergency care for the growing population.
The ward block includes a 35-bed general medical and surgical ward, a four-bed High Dependency Unit, maternity ward, children's ward, and nursery.
As a General Medical Consultant, you will provide professional leadership to medical staff within the department and actively contribute to the multidisciplinary patient care team.
You will work with the clinical team, director, and hospital to deliver clinical activities including 24/7 on-call duties, inpatient care, outpatient clinics, and support for the clinical measurement team for Exercise Stress Tests.
The role also includes supporting Hospital in the Home (HITH) services for medical patients.
Requirements Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or an equivalent overseas-trained specialist who has completed training in the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA (ABIM certified), or New Zealand.
The Location The Gladstone Region is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef.
It offers a unique blend of industry and pristine environment, including the Town of 1770/Agnes Water, rural hinterland, and striking sandstone wilderness.
Real estate prices are affordable, with options for town, coast, or country living.
Enjoy activities such as strolling along the river, exploring beaches, visiting Carnarvon National Park, galleries, botanic gardens, and the Great Barrier Reef.
The lifestyle here is peaceful and serene.
The region, with a population of 62,979, hosts over 200 festivals and events annually, including the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, harbour celebrations, Australia's largest family-friendly fishing tournament, the Boyne Tannum Hook-up, and other cultural festivals like the Agnes Blues and Roots Festival, Luminous, Captain Cook 1770 Festival, and Under the Trees Festival.
Gladstone features a natural deep-water port, cruise ship docking capabilities, and is a growing cruise stop-over destination for over 15 domestic and international cruises annually, with increasing potential in this market.
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