Senior Medical Officer (Obstetrics) - Proserpine

Role details

The team at the Proserpine Hospital is seeking applications for a Senior Medical Officer - Obstetrics to join their team on a Permanent Part-Time basis (45 or 56 hrs p.f.).

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

Provision, development and maintenance of effective, efficient and suitable clinical services at the Proserpine Hospital and to contribute to the continual upgrading of medical education and dissemination of knowledge to staff and patients. The position will coordinate as necessary with other personnel within the hospital, other hospital services and agencies to ensure optimum patient care, and to ensure integration of services in the wider community.

About the Team

The Whitsunday Health Service is made up of two facilities: The Community Health Campus at Cannonvale and the Hospital Campus at Proserpine.  The hospital is a 35-bed acute hospital, which offers a number of specialty inpatient and outpatient services, including obstetrics and endoscopy.  The Community Health Campus offers a range of Community Health services provided by a multi-disciplinary team. The Whitsunday Heath Service covers the Whitsunday Regional Council area, Midge Point and Bloomsbury.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Mandatory requirements/Other requirements

• A medical degree from a registered tertiary institution acceptable by AHPRA for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia.
• At least 3 years' post graduate experience is required, with highly developed clinical skills.
• Documented experience of having worked in a rural environment is preferable.
• Rural generalist skills are required as this role also entails work in the hospital's Emergency Department and general medical wards.
• Completion of the Advanced Skill in Obstetrics (or equivalent) and be proficient and eligible for credentialing by the Mackay HHS credentialing committee as a Rural Generalist with Advanced Skill in Obstetrics
• The applicant must be able to demonstrate recent clinical practice relevant to the scope of this role, consistent with the Medical Board of Australia's registration standards.

Vaccine Preventable Disease (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 MK673566.