Specialist Consultant

Locum cover is required for:

• 9 - 10 May 2024
• 22 June - 7 July 2024
• 14 - 17 December 2024

Position Details:

• SMO Rural Generalist with FRACGP/FACCRM and ED Experience.
• Preferably with advanced Obstetrics or Anaesthetics.

Benefits:

• Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

This 52-bed hospital serves a population of 20,000 people from the local area including outreach services. The Maternity unit offers an innovative midwifery-led model of care, as well as a newly established Older Persons Evaluation, Rehabilitation and Assessment (OPERA) unit.

The hospital offers multiple services including:

• Accident & Emergency
• Medical, Surgical, Theatre
• Maternity
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Radiology
• Pathology
• Mental Health

Location information

The town’s multicultural heritage has given the region its distinctive flavour. The fertile district has a reputation as a food lovers' paradise and is rife with tropical fruit farms, coffee plantations and wineries. Just an hour’s drive from the coastal Cairns region with sites like the majestic Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, offer a wealth of activities to suit all preferences.