About the Job

Our client is looking for a General Practitioner to join their well-established clinic in Northern Queensland. 

They are looking for full-time GP to work 40 hours per week. The hours of work will be rota'd between 7am – 6pm Monday – Friday, 8am-2pm Saturday and 8 am – 1pm Sunday with no on call requirement. The early and later evening shifts will be rota’d and the weekend shifts will be on a rotating rota of 1 weekend in every 4/5 weeks. 

 

The Package

  • 60% of billings in a mixed billing practice
  • Minimum earning guarantee for the first few months to help settle in
  • Temporary accommodation offered upon arrival.
  • Established practice with 8 consulting rooms, 5 treatment rooms and full support staff.
  • Visa sponsorship for you and your family.
  • Fully supported onboarding and induction process.

 

The Practice

The practice is currently made up of 2 full time Doctors, 1 part time Doctor, 3 part time registrars and 1 intern and they are looking to recruit a further doctor to help keep up with patient demand.  You will be supported by a team of 3 Reception staff, 2 nurses, a practice manager, nurse manager and finance officer.

The clinic is a modern air-conditioned building with disability access, pathology onsite, medical imaging onsite and a large emergency room.  Additional services include visiting audiologist, podiatrist, NDIS, dental prosthetics, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Imaging Onsite and Pathology.

Location

The clinic is located in the town of Ingham, North QLD. Ingham is a rural centre towards the southern end of the Wet Tropics World Heritage area.  Locals and visitors enjoy a diverse array of natural attractions and community activities.Camping, bushwalking, bird watching and fishing are all popular past-times, with several national parks of worldwide acclaim nearby – Hinchinbrook Island (Australia’s biggest island National Park), the Great Barrier Reef (a World Heritage site), Wallaman Falls (Australia’s highest waterfall) and Tyto Wetlands are just a few of the many locations of interest.

A ‘sugar town’ on the Bruce Highway, 115 kilometres north of Townsville, our population is approximately 10,900.  We are home to the longest jetty (5.75 kilometres) in the southern hemisphere and Queensland’s largest sugar mill.  Ingham holds an annual Italian Festival and Maraka Festival, a rodeo and also has many sporting and community groups.  The town has two supermarkets, a number of specialty stores, two high schools (one private, one public), several primary schools (including one private), a library and a cinema.

What Head Medical can do for you
Arranging a position overseas is very exciting, but we understand that it can also be daunting and time consuming. We’re the UK’s specialist in international medical recruitment and we’ve helped many Doctors relocate since we first started out in 2008 (you can read what people have said about working with us on our testimonials page). We know it’s important to balance career opportunities with lifestyle and we’ll talk through your plans and will get to know you to make sure we find the right role in the right location.

 

 

 

For a discussion about this role or
other opportunities contact Chrystel today.

chrystel@headmedical.com / +44 (0)131 240 5278

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