Registrar

Locum cover is required from 7 December 2022 - 22 January 2023.

Position Details:

• Covering: Emergency/General Medicine duties

Benefits:

• Travel and accommodation is included.

This hospital is a public health service and serves a population of 35,000 people in far north Queensland (QLD).  The hospital has 49 acute beds, 3 High Dependency and 8 Haemodialysis chairs.

There are multiple services including:

• Acute care
• Emergency services
• General medical
• Surgical
• Obstetric
• Renal dialysis
• Inpatient and aged care
• Allied health
• Oral health
• Mental health
• Primary health care services

Location Information

The town is situated in far north QLD and is surrounded by a tropical landscape. The town is a 1-hour drive south from Cairns, which is also where the closest airport is located and is located just 5 minutes from the coast.

Activities and features within the region include:

• Tropical beaches
• Parks
• Crocodile Farm
• Botanic garden
• Nightlife
• Watersports