Consultant / Specialist Geriatrician
Total Package up to $550,000 | Coastal Queensland | True Work–Life Balance
What if your next role offered time, space and financial reward — not just another service to manage?
An exceptional opportunity is available for an experienced Consultant/Specialist Geriatrician to join a progressive regional health service in coastal Queensland, based in Bundaberg. This is a senior appointment designed for a Geriatrician seeking meaningful leadership, excellent remuneration and a genuine lifestyle upgrade.
Why Choose This Role
* **Total remuneration package up to $550,000 p.a.**
* Lower cost of living compared to metropolitan capitals
* Strong opportunity to build wealth through affordable property and lifestyle savings
* Short commute times — no traffic congestion
* Flexible job planning and supportive on-call arrangements
* Autonomy to shape and develop geriatric services
This is a role where your expertise is respected, your leadership valued and your contribution appropriately rewarded.
The Lifestyle Upgrade
Bundaberg Offers Something Increasingly Rare In Specialist Medicine
* Coastal living with access to the Southern Great Barrier Reef
* Affordable, spacious housing
* Relaxed community atmosphere with excellent schooling options
* Easy access to Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast
* Warm climate and outdoor living year-round
* Beaches, national parks and family-friendly amenities
Many specialists relocate for "a few years" — and choose to stay.
The Role
You will provide consultant-level geriatric care while contributing to strategic service leadership, including:
* Rapid Access Frailty Services (ambulatory and community-facing)
* Virtual Geriatrics models delivering specialist input efficiently
* Cognitive and Behavioural Services (including dementia and BPSD)
* Orthogeriatric collaboration with Orthopaedics
* Clinical oversight of a Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM) Unit
You will be supported by experienced registrars, Clinical Nurse Consultants and multidisciplinary teams — allowing you to focus on high-impact clinical and leadership work.
Ideal Candidate
* FRACP (Geriatric Medicine)
* Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or eligibility
* Metropolitan specialists seeking reduced pressure and improved lifestyle
* Overseas-trained specialists progressing toward Australian fellowship
* Clinicians interested in frailty, rehabilitation, innovation and virtual care models
This is a rare opportunity to secure senior-level remuneration and leadership scope while achieving genuine work–life balance in one of Queensland's most desirable coastal regions.
Confidential discussions are welcome.
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