Job Description

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

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Be a part of a recent innovative service in Queensland – Perinatal Acute Mental Health Hospital in the Home (PAMH-HITH), whereby women/birthing people in the perinatal period with severe/acute perinatal mental illness receive intensive hospital equivalent care in their homes, remaining with their infants, their family and cultural environments, connected to community supports and avoiding unnecessary separation trauma.

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In your role you will...

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- Provide high quality, best practice within patient's homes and/or appropriate facilities to perinatal mental health patients.
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- Initiate, encourage and participate in research,



evaluation and evidence-based treatment and care aimed at achieving demonstrable improvements in patient care and service outcomes and that reflect contemporary medical practice.
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As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

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- Salary packaging
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- Annual incremental increases
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- Career training and development
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- Wellness programs
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Job Ad Reference: CAH691964

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Closing Date: 21st October 2026

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Visiting Medical Officer (General Practitioner with Special Interest in Perinatal Mental Health) All Cairns, QLD, AU

📌 Visiting Medical Officer (General Practitioner With Special Interest In Perinatal Mental Health) (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
📍 Cairns Regional