Senior Medical Officer - Psychiatry

We have an opportunity for a Senior Medical Officer to join our dedicated Mental Health Team at Kingaroy. You will provide a high standard of care to patients and their families and ensure their needs are at the centre of all your decisions.

About the Role

As a Senior Medical Officer - Psychiatry, you will apply your expert knowledge to deliver quality medical services to our patients and clients within a rural health setting.  You will value difference and collaborate, expertly balancing the needs of all stakeholders and service delivery outcomes.  If you are passionate about improving the lives of people in a rural community, please apply!

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $298,297 (L14) comprising salary rates between $84.71 (L13) and $87.36 p.h. (L14), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, locality allowance, inaccessibility incentive scheme, 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.

Why Darling Downs Health

Darling Downs Health's region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 28 facilities and treat more than 85,000 admissions to hospital, see greater than 158,000 people through our Emergency Departments, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 19,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.  Darling Downs Health is committed to providing a safe, secure and supportive workplace that aligns with our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.

In addition to the above, as a Darling Downs Health employee, you will receive these benefits:

• A wellness program;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development;
• Salary packaging; and
• Lower cost of living

How to Apply

For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Role Description which provides information on how to apply and outlines pre-employment checks that will be undertaken for the successful applicant. Please note that your curriculum vitae is to be provided in a standard template (linked in the area below).

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