Consultant/Specialist ICU

The Role:
We are seeking a Consultant Intensivist to take on an exciting new challenge, working in a stunning tropical location in a redeveloped Hospital equipped with leading edge technology!

• Attraction incentive across Queensland.
• Health workers from interstate or overseas who move to Queensland may be eligible for payments of up to $20,000.
• Health workers from intrastate, interstate or overseas who take a job in rural or remote Queensland may be eligible for up to $70,000.
• 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!

The Hospital and Health Service is looking for a self-motivated Intensive Care Specialist with a passion for patient-centred care to join the team in an exciting growth phase, located an hour flight from Brisbane. Newly qualified Fellows are welcome to apply.

You will be required to provide clinical work as well as provide supervision and support to registrars and junior medical officers working within the Department.

About the unit/team/department
The Intensive Care Unit provides 16 intensive care beds to adult and paediatric patients, in addition to providing a range of Intensive Care Outreach Services. The ICU admits over 800 acute admissions annually, including 50-60 paediatric patients and an additional 100 elective procedural admissions. The ICU has an established leadership team with strong relationships across the HHS.

An active education program supports a well-resourced medical and nursing workforce that manages a diverse, challenging and rewarding case mix that includes trauma, interventional cardiology, general surgery, infectious diseases, tropical and complex medical presentations. Paediatric patients are managed collaboratively with local paediatricians and closely supported by tertiary PICU specialists.

• Motor Vehicle Allowance
• Professional Development Allowance
• Attraction and Retention (50%)
• Rural and Regional (10%)
• Locality Allowance (if applicable)

Total remuneration value of up to $514,452

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:
A vibrant tropical location, home to a diverse and energetic community with rural and coastal living opportunities.  The region stretches from secluded islands off the coast through golden sand beaches and into lush sub-tropical rain forests.
This is one of the fastest growing regions in Queensland, currently a population of approximately 182,000 people in the region, only just over an hour's flight from Brisbane.

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”.

Mandatory qualifications/Professional registration/Other requirements

• Mandatory possession of a qualification from a registered tertiary institution and Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency with a current annual practicing certificate is essential.
• Registration with the Medical Board of Australia with specialist registration and; Fellowship or eligibility for Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (CICM).
• Competency in Paediatric Intensive Care is desirable.

How do I apply?
Please forward your resume and cover letter to Nicki Wade at ******@ccjobs.com.au.
For more information about this and other opportunities and a confidential discussion please contact Nicki Wade on 0401010***.