This sensational job offers a fantastic coastal lifestyle. The region is known for its warm climate, relaxed pace of life and beautiful natural surroundings. This opportunity combines coastal living with good schooling options, a strong community feel and easy access to Brisbane.

The hospital and health service supports a population of more than 225,000 people. An opportunity is available for a Consultant geriatrician.

This is an excellent opportunity to deliver high-quality geriatric care within a collaborative regional health service, offering professional autonomy, varied clinical experience, and solid multidisciplinary support.

Your Role

- Provide high-quality and comprehensive geriatric medicine services across inpatient and community settings.
- Provide consultancy and liaison support to other clinicians involved in the management of geriatric patients.
- Supervise Registrars, Hospital Medical Officers and junior medical staff.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical governance and clinical risk management.
- Support multidisciplinary working across acute, subacute, community and rehabilitation settings.
- Participate in teaching and training of medical students, junior medical staff, nursing staff and other members of the team.
- Participate in research and service improvement activities where appropriate.

Remuneration package highlights

- Total remuneration package of up to $548k per year, depending on experience and classification. This will increase to up to $571k from July 2027. The package includes:
- Motor Vehicle allowance $23-$28k depending on salary band - paid.
- 3.6 weeks professional development leave.
- $22k career development allowance - paid.
- Very generous salary sacrifice arrangements
- Employer paid tax free pension contributions - 12.75%




- Opportunity to undertake private practice at St Stephens Private Hospital in Hervey Bay, allowing you to complement your public hospital role with private work.

Community

- The health service serves a population of around 225,000 people.
- Great lifestyle with beaches, fishing, water sports and outdoor activities.
- Valuable schooling options and a welcoming community.
- Approximately 3.5 hours from Brisbane.
- Fantastic housing options.

Selection Criteria

- FRACP or assessed by RACP as substantially comparable or eligible for the accelerated pathway.
- Experience in contemporary geriatric medicine, rehabilitation, acute care, subacute care and multidisciplinary care.
- Commitment to quality improvement, clinical governance and service development.
- Positive attitude towards teaching, supervision and training of junior medical staff.
- Strong communication, teamwork, interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills.
- Commitment to interdisciplinary healthcare and patient-centred care.
- Current driver’s licence.

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📌 Geriatrician (Queensland)
🏢 Spinner Medical Recruitment
📍 Queensland