Medical Superintendent

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $520,895 (L27) comprising salary rates between $362,256 (L13) and $520,895 p.a. (L27), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value.

What your day could look like

As Medical Superintendent, you'll help shape healthcare outcomes for the Dalby community by combining clinical excellence with medical leadership. You'll work alongside a dedicated team to deliver safe, high-quality care while influencing how services grow and improve.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality inpatient, outpatient and emergency care
• Providing expert clinical care and supporting seamless patient journeys across services
• Driving service improvements that enhance safety, quality and patient outcomes
• Mentoring medical and clinical staff while supporting education, governance and community health initiatives

Let's Talk About You

You're an experienced clinician and leader who brings calm judgement, compassion and confidence to every situation. You value strong relationships, communicate with purpose and are motivated by improving health outcomes for rural communities. You take pride in delivering excellent care while helping teams thrive and services evolve.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Current medical registration and recognised general practice or rural generalist qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality care across a broad clinical scope
• Strong leadership, communication and team-building skills
• Commitment to patient safety, clinical governance and continuous learning

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have rural or regional healthcare experience and/or advanced skills in areas such as emergency medicine, anaesthetics or obstetrics.

Most importantly, you'll be passionate about making a genuine difference through compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage—creating better health outcomes for patients, teams and the wider community.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless. 

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.  

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. 

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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