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Queensland Health

Senior Medical Officer - Chinchilla

Queensland, Australia

Location
Queensland, Australia
Work
Not stated
Employment
Not stated
Level
Senior
Function
Healthcare
Pay
From A$192.3K a year
Posted
8 days ago

About the role

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $476,078 (L24) comprising salary rates between $369,287 (L13) and $476,078 p.h. (L24), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value. Multiple permanent full and/or part time positions, hours negotiable.

What your day could look like

As a Senior Medical Officer, you will deliver safe, high-quality healthcare to rural communities while supporting service improvement, clinical leadership and workforce development.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing expert medical care to improve patient outcomes and experiences.
  • Collaborating with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care.
  • Leading quality, safety and clinical improvement initiatives.
  • Supporting education, mentoring and professional development of future healthcare professionals.

Let's Talk About You

You are a compassionate and capable medical practitioner who is committed to improving health outcomes in rural communities. You value teamwork, demonstrate sound clinical judgement and contribute positively to patient care, service development and clinical leadership.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

  • Current registration as a medical practitioner and eligibility to practise in Australia.
  • Fellowship in General Practice or a recognised rural generalist training pathway.
  • Strong clinical capability and experience in rural, regional or broad-scope practice settings.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, lead multidisciplinary teams and contribute to quality and safety improvements.

Desirable attributes include advanced rural generalist skills, experience leading service improvements, and an interest in education, mentoring or clinical research.

You will embody Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage, helping deliver exceptional care close to home.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

Darling Downs Health provides care to more than 300,000 people across a diverse and growing region. Our teams have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while gaining broad clinical exposure, leadership opportunities and career development that may not be available in larger services.

Benefits include:

  • Salary packaging to maximise take-home pay.
  • Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements.
  • Professional development funding, study leave and career pathways.
  • A diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
  • Wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Program, private health insurance discounts and Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit Darling Downs Health Benefits.

Your Future Is Here

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in rural healthcare, we encourage you to apply.

Click Apply Now and submit your application with the requested documents.

To learn more about working with Darling Downs Health, visit:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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Source

Posted by Queensland Health on their own hiring page, smartjobs.qld.gov.au. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 04:15 UTC; the original is the reference.

Contains information from SmartJobs, © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0)

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