Director of Medical Services (Rural Generalist) Yarrabah Hospital
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An exciting opportunity currently exists for you to join the Rural and Remote Services as Director of Medical Services (Rural Generalist) Yarrabah Hospital. Make a real difference in one of Australia’s largest Aboriginal communities while advancing your rural medical career in a unique, culturally rich coastal setting.About this role
About us:
Located just 45 minutes from Cairns, Yarrabah provides the rewarding challenge of rural practice, diverse presentations, close‑knit teamwork, and meaningful community relationships set against the backdrop of Far North Queensland's spectacular coastline.
Yarrabah Emergency Service provides 24‑hour emergency care, primary health services, and continuity of care in partnership with Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service Aboriginal Corporation, offering services ranging from clinics and allied health to community health and renal dialysis.
About your new role:
In your new role you will……
- Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and work policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
- Implement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.
- Contribute as a team member to deliver high quality health services, including primary and secondary medical care for individual patients as well as population health service for the local community.
- Take a lead role in maintaining and advancing clinical knowledge and skills, and provide appropriate supervision, training and support to junior doctors and medical students
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive a competitive base salary (total remuneration):
- Salary up to $282,912 per annum full time (L25 – L27)
Remuneration up to $489,067 per annum full time (L25 – L27) or,
- Salary up to $259,187 per annum full time (L18 – L24)
Remuneration up to $447,280 per annum full time (L18 – L24)
You will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation (up to 12.75%)
- Inaccessibility incentive allowance (Category 6 $13,800 per annum full time 100% paid after 12 months service)
- Professional development leave (3.6 weeks p.a.)
- Private practice arrangements
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland.
Further information
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Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
Job details
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Position status Permanent |
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Position type Flexible full-time |
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Occupational group Health - Medical |
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Classification L18-L27 |
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Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld |
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Job ad reference QLD/694704 |
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Closing date 20-Nov-2026 |
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Contact person
Dr Blanchard Kadiongo |
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Contact details
0405 944 449 | Blanchard.Kadiongo@health.qld.gov.au
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Attachments
1. CHHHS Information for applicants (PDF, 1.48MB)
Information Package for Applicants 2. CHHHS Application Kit (PDF, 1.34MB) Information Package for Applicants 3. CV Format for Medical Practitioner (Word, 97KB) Information Package for Applicants Role Description - CAH694704 (PDF, 720KB) Role Description |
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