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Bunya Pines Family Practice is a modern, supportive rural general practice focused on caring for families from antenatal through to palliative care. The practice is well-equipped to deal with most patient presentations. We also care for patients in our local hospital and nursing homes. We have visiting specialist services to town and we also utilise telehealth for complex cases.
Candidate profile:
AHPRA Registered General Practitioner
Salary Information:
Competitive salary on offer
Negotiable based on level of experience and qualifications
About Kingaroy:
Kingaroy is an agricultural town in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 210 kilometres or about 2½ hours drive north-west of the Brisbane. Kingaroy has a population of approximately 10,000.
Kingaroy itself is the largest town in the South Burnett. Kingaroy offers all the services, shopping facilities and many of the industries generally expected in much larger centres. The town has its own hotels, motels, caravan parks, bed and breakfasts and cabins; and a range of restaurants, fast food outlets and petrol stations (including 24-hour petrol stations). Kingaroy has its own shopping mall that includes Woolworths, Big W and 40 other specialty stores. Kingaroy also has an aerodrome a few kilometres from the centre of town and is served by bus lines to Brisbane on a daily basis.
There are several wineries and cellar doors immediately north-east of the town and the Bunya Mountains is about 55 kilometres to the south-west. The township is situated in the middle of some spectacular scenery, and is popular for bushwalking.
Kingaroy has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool winters. Daily maximum temperatures range from 30 °C in summer to 18 °C in winter. Due to its elevation, Kingaroy often records some of the coldest temperatures in Queensland during winter. The annual average rainfall in Kingaroy is 779.1 mm, with the majority of it falling during the summer months.
Kingaroy has a vibrant sporting, cultural and social life and is home to an art gallery and several local craft outlets as well as a range of well-maintained and attractive parklands. You will find nearly every sport available in Kingaroy or surrounding areas.
There are a number of schools in Kingaroy, with 2 private schools from P-12. And a state High School for P-12 along with a number of primary state schools from P-6.
Kingaroy has a large Public Hospital that services the whole South Burnett Region with visiting specialists.
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Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.
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