Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist (Geriatric Medicine) Skip to content
Rockhampton Hospital is a 305 bed facility and is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland, now providing integrated cancer care services in Central Queensland in the newly established building boasting state of the art medical equipment.
Specialist Medical Services offered at the Rockhampton Hospital include Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Intensive Care and Anaesthetics.
There are also a range of clinical services provided on a visiting basis from tertiary hospitals in Queensland.
About the role: Join a high performing and evolving multidisciplinary Geriatric team that delivers high quality care for aged and frail patients across acute, sub-acute, perioperative and community-based programs.
About you: Mandatory qualification/s: Registration or eligibility for registration as a Specialist Physician – Geriatric Medicine with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA).Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) in the specialty of Geriatric Medicine is required specialist qualification, however applicants with equivalent overseas qualifications assessed as substantially comparable by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians may also be considered.
Enrolment and maintenance of ongoing CME program with the appropriate bodies.
The appointee will be required to undergo a credentialing process and will be granted appropriate scope of clinical practice.
There is a system of review and renewal of credentials and privileges for Senior Medical Staff.
This is reviewed on a five-yearly basis.
Your qualifications and certifiable skills and competencies determine the scope of clinical practice you will be granted and subsequently your position title and salary status.
Qualifications will determine appointment levels.
What we offer: Salary information:
Total remuneration value of up to $528,432 p.a.
is comprised of:
A salary rate between $251,527 - $266,677 p.a.
(L25-L27) A salary rate between $210,332 - $244,313 p.a.
(L18-L24) 12.75% employer superannuation contribution 17.5% leave loading Other benefits include:
Professional Development Leave and Allowances ($21,500 p.a.
/ 3.6 Weeks) Overtime and on call allowances Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance Generous Salary Sacrificing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements: It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
How to apply: To submit your application / expression of interest, please include:
Your current CV or resume, including referees.
A short 1 to 2 page cover letter outlining how your experience, abilities and knowledge align with the organisational values, accountabilities and "How you will be Assessed " section of the Role Description.
Include any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.
Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Central Queensland by providing high quality healthcare services.
We provide public health services across Central Queensland, in hospitals and in the community.
CQ Health is a statutory body governed by our Board.
We serve a growing population of approximately 250,000 people and employ more than 3,700 staff, treating more than 700,000 patients each year.
The health service has a diverse geographic footprint, ranging from regional cities to remote townships in the west and beachside communities along the coast.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Central Queensland by providing high quality healthcare services.
We provide public health services across Central Queensland, in hospitals and in the community.
CQ Health is a statutory body governed by our Board.
We serve a growing population of approximately 250,000 people and employ more than 3,700 staff, treating more than 700,000 patients each year.
The health service has a diverse geographic footprint, ranging from regional cities to remote townships in the west and beachside communities along the coast.
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