Looking for a career-defining opportunity in Emergency Medicine?
Head Medical is seeking PGY5+ Doctors for Emergency Medicine opportunities based in Bundaberg, Queensland.
These opportunities offer opportunities to gain hands-on experience in a supportive, teaching hospital environment while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of regional Australia.
- Diverse Clinical Experience: Work under senior medical staff with a reasonable degree of autonomy, providing leadership to junior doctors and contributing to clinical teaching.
- Teaching & Development: Opportunities to teach and mentor medical students and doctors in training.
- Regional Lifestyle: Bundaberg offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle with family-friendly beaches, national parks, local produce, and access to the Southern Great Barrier Reef - all just four hours from Brisbane.
- Competitive Package: Salary AUD $133,848 – $154,749 p.a.(commensurate with experience)
The Role
Bundaberg Hospital is part of the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service, providing a wide range of services including medical, surgical, emergency, obstetrics, paediatrics, critical care, and mental health. The hospital supports a collaborative, patient-focused approach and prides itself on delivering care, connection, and compassion to the regional community.
Your duties will include:
- Ward rounds, clinics, and emergency department coverage
- Supervision of junior staff and medical students
- Participation in teaching, audits, and professional development
- After-hours shifts, including nights and on-call as rostered
The Location
Live and work on Queensland’s stunning Coral Coast!
Just four hours north of Brisbane, Bundaberg offers the perfect blend of career opportunity and coastal lifestyle. Set along the Burnett River and on the doorstep of the Southern Great Barrier Reef, this is a location where your downtime truly matters.
- Beach lifestyle – pristine coastline just 15 minutes from the city
- Unique experiences – snorkel coral cays, spot whales & dolphins, and witness turtle nesting at Mon Repos
- Relaxed living – subtropical climate, welcoming community, and lower cost of living
- True work-life balance – enjoy more of what you love outside of work
Build your career in a supportive regional setting while enjoying a lifestyle that’s hard to match in metro locations!
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. Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process, and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.