About us:
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

Besides the excellent work opportunities, Cairns offers a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests. Cairns is in the heart of the tropical north and is the primary gateway to northern Australia. Cairns is an ideal base to explore the wider region with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback locations.

Enjoy:
Year-round tropical climate
Direct access to the Great Barrier Reef
Explore the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest
Excellent fishing, diving, sailing, hiking and mountain biking
Vibrant cafes, restaurants and local markets
Family-friendly city with excellent public and private schools
Affordable lifestyle with short daily commutes

Cairns Airport offers multiple direct daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Perth, making interstate travel simple for both work and family.

About your new role:
In your new role you will......

Provide strategic medical leadership for clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement,



accreditation and organisational learning across the Hospital and Health Service (HHS).
Oversee governance arrangements for clinical incidents, reliable adverse events, sentinel events, complaints, open disclosure processes and patient safety investigations.
Oversee governance arrangements for clinical incidents, serious adverse events, sentinel events, complaints, open disclosure processes and patient safety investigations.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive a competitive base salary (total remuneration):

Salary up to $284,318 per annum full time (L18 - L27)
Remuneration up to $477,882 per annum full time (L18 - L27)

You will also have access to:
Generous superannuation
Professional development leave (3.6 weeks p.a. pro rata)
Private practice arrangements
Salary packaging
Annual incremental increases
Career training and development
Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Clinical Network Director: Safety and Quality - Cairns Hospital (North Queensland)
🏢 Cairns and Hinterland Hosp and Hlth Svc
📍 North Queensland