Specialist Consultant

Locum cover is required from ASAP - Ongoing.

Position Details:

• Rural Generalist FACCRM or FRACGP & FARGP or FRACGP-RG, preferably with Advanced Skills Training in Emergency Medicine  

Benefits:

• Travel and accommodation is included.

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

Located in Queensland (QLD), this is a 65-bed rural hospital offering a wide range of services. 

The hospital is at the forefront of Rural Generalists training and is the first hospital in Australia to be accredited to train Rural Generalist interns following the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Training Pathway.

The Location

This rustic country town, with a population of 7,287, is a one-hour drive south west of Cairns.  Buses offer a number of return services during the seven day week between the town and the hospital.

Known for its cooler temperature, slow pace and general feeling of relaxation, this town is ideally situated as a base to explore most places of interest in the Tablelands.

Activities and features within the region include:

• Great Barrier Reef
• National parks, waterfalls, mountains and lakes
• Steam train ride
• Flying fox ziplines
• Crocodile tour