Become a part of an exciting opportunity as a Senior Lawyer with the Medico Legall Unit. You will be responsible for providing strategic, practical, high quality and responsive legal services to support the delivery of health care in hospital and community settings across the expansive Cairns and Hinterland region. You will be expected to demonstrate the skills and abilities of a Lawyer across a wide spectrum of areas of law.
About us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will….
- Conduct a professional legal practice and undertake the range of legal work set out in the areas of law identified in the attached Schedule, which may include complex legal matters at a level suitable for the PO4 classification level.
- Follow policies,
procedures and instructions relating to work health and safety that are relevant to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality and secure services in the workplace.
- Exercise sound judgment to ensure that competing work priorities are met within agreed timeframes and issues are escalated to supervisors when necessary.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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