Job Description
Senior Medical Officer – Correctional Health
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Maryborough Correctional Centre | Wide Bay Queensland
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Permanent Full Time or Part Time | Package up $564,548 p.a. | Private Practice Opportunity
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Take a Chance. Progress Your Career. Discover the Wide Bay.
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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.
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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.
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Permanent full-time (80 hours per fortnight) or permanent part‐time positions are available, with part‐time hours negotiable.
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The Opportunity
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As a Senior Medical Officer, you will provide high-quality, best-practice primary healthcare to prisoners within your scope of practice.
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Your Responsibilities Will Include
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Comprehensive assessment and management of patients
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Providing ongoing primary healthcare within the correctional environment
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Managing acute and chronic medical conditions
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Developing and implementing appropriate treatment and care plans
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Referring patients to hospitals, specialist clinics and other health services when required
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Working collaboratively with nursing, allied health and other healthcare professionals
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Supporting continuity and quality of care
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Contributing to clinical governance and contemporary healthcare practices
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This is a varied role offering the opportunity to make a genuine difference to a population with complex healthcare needs.
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Opportunity to Establish Private Practice
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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.
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The successful candidate may have access to support from local private hospitals, including:
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Private Practice Support
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Use of local private hospital sessional rooms to assist with establishing your practice
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Assistance with credentialling and administrative requirements
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Support in developing local referral pathways
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Introductions to local GPs, physicians and surgeons
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Opportunities to establish professional networks within the local medical community
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For the right doctor, this creates the potential to combine a rewarding public‐sector appointment with the long‐term development of a private practice.
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Remuneration & Perks
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A highly competitive remuneration package is available, with a total package of up to $564,548 p.a.
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Salary
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$192,257 – $281,545 p.a. full-time
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$***** – $****** per hour part-time
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Employer superannuation of up to *****%
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Annual leave loading of 17.5%
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Salary sacrificing opportunities




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Clinical Professional Development Allowance
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Paid Professional Development Leave
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Flexible rostering
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Permanent full-time or part-time employment
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Extra benefits
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Excellent work–life balance
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Lower cost of living compared with metropolitan Queensland
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Affordable housing
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Professional development opportunities
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Supportive regional healthcare environment
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Potential private practice development
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Access to a relaxed coastal lifestyle
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Why Wide Bay?
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Wide Bay offers the opportunity to build a rewarding medical career while enjoying a lifestyle that combines coastal living, affordability and community.
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The Region Offers
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More affordable housing than Brisbane and many metropolitan centres
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Beautiful beaches and waterways
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A relaxed regional lifestyle
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Strong community connections
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Excellent outdoor recreation
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Family-friendly communities
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A mild climate
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Easy access to Brisbane
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It's a region where you can enjoy more space, less congestion and a genuine work–life balance.
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Discover the Fraser Coast
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The Fraser Coast is renowned for its natural beauty, laid‐back lifestyle and mild climate.
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Located approximately 45 minutes by air from Brisbane, the region provides easy access to the capital while offering a completely different pace of life.
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The area is the gateway to K'gari, the world's largest sand island and a World Heritage‐listed destination.
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Enjoy
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World-class whale watching
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📌 Ss Or Smo General Practitioner Maryborough (Queensland)
🏢 Sante Recruitment
📍 Queensland