Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer – Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Location:             Caboolture 

Salary Range:    Refer to role description  

About the role 

Permanent and fixed term temporary opportunities to provide high quality health care in the area of Obstetrics and Gynaecology services to the Caboolture Hospital and the Metro North Health. 

About you 

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values: 

• Initiate and be responsible for the clinical care of patients while in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department. 

• Arrange management in accordance with the best interests of the patient and family. 

• Contribute positively to the multidisciplinary team, treating all hospital staff and professional colleagues with courtesy and respect. 

• Provision of procedural care including obstetric and gynaecological surgery and colposcopy. 

• Participate in the roster for Staff Specialists to ensure senior cover at all times, either directly within the department, on standby or remote call. A full-time appointment is likely to consist of four 10-hour shifts per week. On call shifts may vary but are likely to occur, on average, approximately once per week. The maximum on-call shift will be 24 hours in length. 

Health Equity 

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide. 

Benefits when working for us 

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas 

• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance 

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases 

• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging 

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers 

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the Role Description. 

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 

Enquiries:    Dr Lindsay Cochrane, (07) 5433 8748 

Job Ad Reference:    CAB645256 

Application Details:    https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-CAB645256

Closing Date:    22-JUL-25