The Role:
The department of Medicine is seeking a Consultant Rehabilitation Physician to provide specialist rehabilitation care services to patients as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the provision of appropriate patient care.
You will be expected to provide professional leadership, provide training, education and supervision to medical students from universities, junior medical staff and other health care providers.
This is a wonderful opportunity to enhance your career working in a stunning tropical location in a redeveloped Hospital equipped with leading edge technology!

• Total remuneration value of up to $514,452
• A Vibrant tropical location
• Work/life balance.
• Affordable living
• Attractive incentives and Visa sponsorship with potential to lead to permanent residency!
• Health workers from interstate or overseas who move to Queensland may be eligible for payments of up to $20,000.
• Relaxed and comfortable rural and coastal living opportunities
• Families are well serviced by a choice of high-quality schools and a wide range of sporting clubs with excellent facilities

Rehabilitation unit is a 10-bed service – it cares for a case mix of predominantly complex neurorehabilitation patients, as well as providing a service for those who are unable to stepdown to other centres (i.e. complex medical or surgical needs, dialysis, etc).

The Hospital:
This is a level 2 hospital (354) beds with 24-hour cardiac intervention, trauma service, medical specialities including Respiratory, Nephrology, Neurology, Endocrine, Rheumatology, Oncology on site with visiting specialists in other disciplines.

To reflect the growing demand for health care in the region, the Hospital has been redeveloped at a cost of $408 million. The redeveloped hospital is a digital hospital, equipped with leading edge technology to assist staff to provide the highest level of care and comfort to patients. It is the first regional hospital in Queensland to have the complete integrated electronic medical record.

Location:
Palm fringed beaches and crystal-clear waters are your playground for fishing and water sports. The region also hosts native rainforests that are popular hiking destinations. With an average annual temperature over 26 degrees, the region offers the best of the Australian experience in typical laid back “Aussie Style”.
Provides relaxed and comfortable rural and coastal living opportunities, only an hour flight from Brisbane and a short distance to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.

Mandatory qualifications/Professional registration:

• Registration with the Medical Board of Australia with Specialist registration and;
• Fellowship or eligibility for Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

Benefits include:

• 17.5% leave loading is paid for 4 weeks leave
• Generous Salary Sacrificing (conditions apply)
• Professional Development Leave 3.6 weeks p.a.
• Professional Development Allowance ($21,500 p.a.)
• Motor Vehicle Allowance
• Over-time and on-call allowances
• Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance (Granted Private Practice arrangements)
• Access to paid parental leave (conditions apply)
• Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Corporate membership discounts
• Access to the Fitness Passport (conditions apply)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution

How do I apply?
Please forward your resume and cover letter to Nicki Wade at nickiw@ccjobs.com.au.
For more information about this and other opportunities and a confidential discussion please contact Nicki Wade on 0401010048.