An exciting opportunity to provide specialist health services to the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, ensuring appropriate, effective, efficient, integrated, safe clinical services in accordance with contemporary standards. The role provides Clinical Leadership and assumes overall Clinical Responsibility for the Orthopaedics Service Stream.
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
Besides the excellent work opportunities, Cairns offers a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests. Cairns is in the heart of the tropical north and is the primary gateway to northern Australia. Cairns is an ideal base to explore the wider region with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback locations.
Remuneration value up to $533 498 p.a. (L25 – L27) or Remuneration value up to $491 181 p.a. (L18 – L24), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), professional development allowance, motor vehicle allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., plus private practice arrangements. A Clinical Managers allowance (CMA4) applies to this role.
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland
Temporary full time Staff Specialist with temporary full time Clinical Director component for 2 years
Applications will remain current for 12 Months. Job Ad Reference: CAH609349
Purpose of the role
The purpose of the role is to ensure development and maintenance of specialist health services to the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, ensuring appropriate, effective, efficient, integrated, safe clinical services in accordance with contemporary standards. The role provides Clinical Leadership and assumes overall Clinical Responsibility for the Orthopaedics Department.
Your opportunity
We are looking for a Clinical Director Orthopaedics to provide professional oversight and leadership of clinical services, support for clinical staff and to facilitate the delivery of high-quality care to patients of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
How to Apply:
Please download the Role Description and Information Package for Applicants (at the links in the boxed area above) for instructions on how to apply for this role. If you have difficulty viewing this role description in .pdf format, please contact Recruitment Services on [email protected] to request it in .doc format. Please note that if the information requested in the ‘how to apply' section is not provided, plus the now mandatory requirement for all curriculum vitae to be provided in a standard template (located at the link in the boxed area above), you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application. The Information Package for Applicants outlines pre-employment checks that will be undertaken for successful applicants.
Further information
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