We are currently recruiting for international Resident Medical Officers (Junior Doctors).
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers Resident Medical Officers (Junior Doctors, post graduate years 2+) the opportunity to experience diverse clinical presentations unique to Tropical North Queensland.
You will have exposure to a vast array of clinical presentations including crocodile attacks, tropical infectious diseases, and chronic conditions, as well as the opportunity to work with senior medical specialists to diagnose, treat and prevent chronic and life-threatening diseases and injuries.
The Tropical North Queensland lifestyle is like no other, from tropical beaches to ancient rainforests.
Mareeba Hospital: a rural hospital 1 hour from Cairns
Education and training opportunities
Kickstart your career with our unique training opportunities:
- Tropical diseases experience
- Research opportunities
- Rotations to Cooktown Hospital and Thursday Island Hospital (Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service)
- Rural Rotations at Principal House Officer (PHO/PGY4) level
- Grand Rounds / Journal clubs
- Individual unit / department teaching
- Advanced Rural Clinical Skills (ARCS) training course
- Cairns Skills Centre
- Cairns RMO (Junior Doctors) Society
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Employment conditions
As a Junior Doctor, you will be an essential component of the medical team, with our senior medical specialists ensuring you are supported through an experience that is globally unique. This can range from rotations within Cairns Hospital to supporting the medical team on outreach clinics or secondments to our rural and remote hospitals.
You will be paid as per Medical Officers (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 in conjunction with Medical Officer (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No.6) 2022 (MOCA 6).
You will initially be recruited for a 12-month contract, with the potential of extension for those who wish to stay on.
- Professional Development Allowance or Vocational Training Subsidy
- Minimum 5 weeks leave with leave loading accrual
- Inaccessibility allowance accrual (Innisfail, Mareeba, Mossman, Tully)
- We also have some great workplace benefits.
Visa requirements
You’ll need a visa to work for us. We can help with your visa requirements if you’re successful in gaining a job with us.
There are a range of visas that allow overseas candidates to work in Australia. Which visa is right for you depends on the following:
- the role you are applying for
- your specific skills and qualifications
- other personal circumstances.
Please be aware that visa processing times vary.
Relocation incentives
We offer international applicants and immediate family relocation assistance including air travel with additional baggage allowance as well as up to 21 nights accommodation.
We will book your flights and offer advice on accommodation, helping to ensure a smooth transition process.
We have a team dedicated to candidate care who will support you throughout the relocation process, including the visa process, health practitioner registration for Australia and moving advice.
Registration requirements
If you’re an international applicant, you’ll need to apply for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) once you have been offered a position. You can do this through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
You’ll also need to provide a comparability assessment from a specialist medical college if you’re employed as any of the following:
- staff specialist
- specialist general practitioner
- recognised advanced practitioner.
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