Senior Medical Officer – Correctional Health

Maryborough Correctional Centre | Wide Bay Queensland

Permanent Full Time or Part Time | Package up $564,548 p.a. | Private Practice Opportunity

Take a Chance. Progress Your Career. Discover the Wide Bay.

Sante Recruitment is seeking a Senior Medical Officer to join the healthcare team at Maryborough Correctional Centre , providing high-quality primary healthcare to patients within a secure correctional environment.

This is an opportunity to develop your career in a rewarding area of medicine while enjoying the exceptional lifestyle, affordability and natural beauty of Queensland's Fraser Coast .

Permanent full-time (80 hours per fortnight) or permanent part‑time positions are available, with part‑time hours negotiable.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Medical Officer, you will provide high-quality, best-practice primary healthcare to prisoners within your scope of practice.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

- Comprehensive assessment and management of patients
- Providing ongoing primary healthcare within the correctional environment
- Managing acute and chronic medical conditions
- Developing and implementing appropriate treatment and care plans
- Referring patients to hospitals, specialist clinics and other health services when required
- Working collaboratively with nursing, allied health and other healthcare professionals
- Supporting continuity and quality of care
- Contributing to clinical governance and contemporary healthcare practices





This is a varied role offering the chance to make a genuine difference to a population with complex healthcare needs.

Opportunity to Establish Private Practice

One of the unique attractions of this position is the potential opportunity to establish a private medical practice alongside your Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service appointment .

The successful candidate may have access to support from local private hospitals, including:

Private Practice Support

- Use of local private hospital sessional rooms to assist with establishing your practice
- Assistance with credentialling and administrative requirements
- Support in developing local referral pathways
- Introductions to local GPs, physicians and surgeons
- Opportunities to establish skilled networks within the local medical community

For the right doctor, this creates the potential to combine a rewarding public‑sector appointment with the long‑term development of a private practice .

Remuneration & Benefits

A highly competitive remuneration package is available, with a total package of up to $564,548 p.a.

Salary

- $192,257 – $281,545 p.a. full-time
- $92.11 – $134.89 per hour part-time
- Employer superannuation of up to 12.75%
- Annual leave loading of 17.5%




- Salary sacrificing opportunities
- Clinical Professional Development Allowance
- Paid Professional Development Leave
- Flexible rostering
- Permanent full-time or part-time employment

Additional Benefits

- Excellent work–life balance
- Lower cost of living compared with metropolitan Queensland
- Affordable housing
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive regional healthcare environment
- Potential private practice development
- Access to a relaxed coastal lifestyle

Why Wide Bay?

Wide Bay offers the opportunity to build a rewarding medical career while enjoying a lifestyle that combines coastal living, affordability and community .

The Region Offers

- More affordable housing than Brisbane and many metropolitan centres
- Beautiful beaches and waterways
- A relaxed regional lifestyle
- Strong community connections
- Excellent outdoor recreation
- Family-friendly communities
- A mild climate
- Easy access to Brisbane

It's a region where you can enjoy more space, less congestion and a genuine work–life balance .

Discover the Fraser Coast

The Fraser Coast is renowned for its natural beauty, laid‑back lifestyle and mild climate.

Located approximately 45 minutes by air from Brisbane , the region provides easy access to the capital while offering a completely different pace of life.

The area is the gateway to K'gari , the world's largest sand island and a World Heritage‑listed destination.

Enjoy

- World-class whale watching

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