The 'Care in the Right Setting' Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital have opportunity for a Senior Medical Officer to join their team on a Temporary Part-Time basis (32 hrs p.f.) to April 2026 with possibility of extension.
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The Mackay Hospital and Health Service ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ ) covers Sarina in the south, Clermont in the west, and Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands in the northeast. It services approximately 182,000 people in an area of approximately 90,000km.
Your Opportunity
This position is tasked to develop and maintain a high-quality, effective, efficient and equitable clinical service to hospital clients admitted to HITH and GEM/R-HITH. Patients from General Medicine and Surgery, and Orthopaedics will form the bulk of patients in this service, incorporating telehealth models of care, including remote patient monitoring.
About the Unit
The Care in the Right Setting (CaRs) program aims to improve access to health care and reduce the demand on hospitals by improving flow and promoting the right care in the right time for the right outcome. The CaRS Team includes Hospital in The Home (HiTH), Geriatric Evaluation Management / Rehabilitation – Hospital in The Home (GEM/R-HiTH), Residential Aged Care Facility Support Service (RaSS), Mackay QPS (Watchhouse), Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI) and four hospital funded beds at Glenella Care Residential Aged Care Facility awaiting permanent placement (INTRM). Patients receive quality care that is tailored to their individual health care needs.
The HiTH service is a hospital substitution service with the expressed aim to provide medical, nursing and allied health care to patients in their home environment. Without a HiTH Service, eligible patients would otherwise be admitted to hospital for monitoring/treatment in a traditional inpatient bed. Common conditions managed include a variety of infections requiring intravenous antibiotics, anticoagulation management and post operative drain/wound care.
The GEM/R-HiTH service provides care to admitted inpatients in their homes or suitable accommodation. This sub-acute service, led by a geriatrician and rehabilitation physician, facilitates multidisciplinary community-based care, enabling a seamless transition home. It supports a range of patients, including those with orthopaedic, stroke, respiratory, and chronic conditions, through short-term rehabilitation aimed at maximising functionality in their own environment. This care is delivered by medical staff, along with nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians and speech pathologists.
Remuneration & Other Benefits
Remuneration value up to $183,437 p.a. comprising salary between $2,792.00 p.f. - $3,856.32 p.f. (32hrs p.f.)(L13-L25), employer super contribution (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), professional development allowance, and professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a.
How to Apply
For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.