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SalaryOur QAS Vision is “Inspiring Extraordinary Sporting Success” and the performance of Queensland athletes at the recent Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games was a phenomenal demonstration of that. We are on the runway to Paris 2024, Los Angeles 2028 and then onto an incredible opportunity with a home Games here in Brisbane, with the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
At the QAS we support 450+ pre-elite and elite athletes from talented juniors through to Olympic, Paralympic and World Championships medallists to win on the world stage. We support both in-house squad programmes, partnership programmes with National Sporting Organisations and/or scholarships for individuals who are on medal winning trajectories for international success. We have a bold new 2032 High Performance Strategy to propel us forward to enable more medal winning moments by Queensland athletes and ultimately inspire the State and the Nation ahead of a home Games in Brisbane 2032. If you have a deep desire to contribute to something transformational, of State and National significance, and are committed to continuous improvement, it’s an exciting time to join our organisation on an important mission.
About the Role:
The QAS are seeking expressions of interest from a Sports Physician/ Sports Physician Registrar to join our organisation in the role of QAS Chief Medical Officer (CMO). This role will be part time and require the equivalent of 1 day of clinical care of QAS athletes and one day in the role of Chief Medical Officer.
The applicant should have experience working in high performance sport with elite athletes and understand the importance of both early management of athlete health care and proactive support to optimise athlete health to maximise performance.
The principal role of the CMO will be to provide medical expertise and advice to QAS and associated Sports to ensure athletes receive excellent medical support. As the QAS CMO you will be providing strategic guidance on medical policies and guidelines, supporting QAS Medical practitioners and building a collaborative and supportive environment. You will be QAS’ representative at National High Performance (HP) Medical meetings, to help ensure QAS align with the wider HP system.
The successful candidate should have a demonstrable track record of working collaboratively with Performance Support teams (including Physiotherapy, Psychology, Nutrition, Sports Science, Strength & Conditioning, AWE practitioners and coaches). You will role model exemplary decision-making and management behaviours that are conducive to getting the best out of teams, within high performance environments of excellence.
You will understand the importance of aligning with Sport and Individual athlete plans, intuitively working in a highly collaborative and integrated manner with other Performance Support services, and anchor everything back to performance progression and outcomes. In consultation with the QAS Director of Performance Support and the Senior Leadership Team, you will implement the QAS’s strategic objective to achieve performance and health outcomes.
Mandatory Criteria (please refer to position description attached for full details):
- Compliance with the Queensland Government’s
- Compliance with Insurance requirements specified in ITO Part B – Contract Details, Section 1, Item 9.
- Supplier must agree to the Prices set out by the Customer in ITO Offer Part B - Contract Detail - Schedule 2, Item 1, Prices
- Current unconditional medical registration with AHPRA
- Member (fellow or registrar) of the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)
- First Aid/ CPR qualification
- MOST or on-field sporting trauma course completion (within the last 3 years), upon acceptance of the contract
- Experience working in elite sport at a State or National level.
- Experience in the support and preparation of development athletes.
- Completion of relevant Sports Integrity Australia education modules (upon acceptance of contract)
- Satisfactory evidence showing compliance with the vaccination requirements under any applicable Direction issued by the Chief Health Officer under the Public Health Act 2005 or a vaccination requirement under any applicable policy or requirement of the Customer.
- National Police / Criminal History Check
- Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check
- ABN and current Public Liability & Indemnity Insurance
Application Instruction
For further information about this opportunity, please refer to the QTenders link. You will need to register as a Supplier on the website and login to your account to download the documents and submit response.
