Consultant General Medicine

We're seeking a Consultant in General Medicineto be based in Gladstone, Central Queensland - a regional city which offers an ideal lifestyle and is the southern gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

The health service provides health care to the Central Queensland catchment area of approx 250,000, a number which is expected to continue to grow.

• Tropical living in the heart of Queensland
• Well-established regional teaching hospital
• Remuneration Package up to AUD$514,421 pa, dep on exp
• Just an hour's flight from Brisbane
• Great family lifestyle, beautiful natural surroundings

The Hospital and Role

Gladstone Hospital is a level 3 facility which at present has 70 inpatient beds and plans to increase more bed numbers in due course. It offers a range of general and specialist inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, general medicine and surgery, basic orthopaedic, clinical investigations, obstetrics and maternity care, gynaecology, high dependency and coronary care unit, palliative care, medical imaging, pathology, and paediatrics.

Gladstone Hospital is aspiring to develop level 4 clinical services and currently employs 282 full-time equivalent staff delivering services across acute, planned, community and primary care. A new Emergency Department constructed in 2020 supporting emergency care 24/7 to the growing population. The hospital ward block accommodates a 35-bedded general medical and surgical ward, a four bedded High Dependency Unit, Maternity ward, Children's ward and Nursery.

Working as a General Medical Consultant, you'll provide professional leadership to medical staff within the department, and to be an active contributor to the multidisciplinary patient care team. In CQ Health (Central Queensland Health) they provide health care as a single service across multiple hospitals.

You will be working with the clinical team, Director and Gladstone Hospital to provide range of clinical activities including 24/7 oncall activity, in-patient care, out-patient clinics and offer support to clinical measurement team for Exercise Stress Test. The role includes providing support to Hospital in the Home (HITH) for medical patients.

Requirements
Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.

The Location
The Gladstone Region is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Like nowhere else, the Gladstone Region is a striking juxtaposition of industry and pristine environment of the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef, including the iconic Town of 1770/Agnes Water, rural hinterland and striking sandstone wilderness..

Real estate prices are affordable with a choice of town, coast or country living. Stroll along the river, drive out to the coast exploring the many beaches, discover Carnarvon National Park, spend time enjoying the galleries and botanic gardens, as well as the Great Barrier Reef - the lifestyle is peaceful and serene here.

With a population of 62,979, the region stages over 200 festivals and events annually, including the famous Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race and harbour celebrations, Australia's largest family friendly fishing tournament, the Boyne Tannum Hook-up and destination events, such as the Agnes Blues and Roots Festival, Luminous, Captain Cook 1770 Festival and Under the Trees Festival.

As a destination featuring a natural deep water port, Gladstone has cruise ship docking capabilities and is now a cruise stop-over destination for over 15 domestic and international cruises annually, with increasing and growing potential in this market

How we can help you

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