Specialist Physician - General Medicine / Geriatrician Bundaberg

Sante Recruitment; Bundaberg; On-site; AUD 223,000 - 565,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Generous superannuation

Professional development allowance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Bundaberg Hospital invites an experienced Staff Specialist Geriatrician to provide senior clinical leadership across contemporary models of care for frail older people across acute, subacute, ambulatory, community and virtual settings.

The role offers a private practice pathway in the local area with a highly competitive remuneration package including base salary, allowances and leave development support.

Qualifications

• Senior Geriatrician capable of leading across multiple care settings.
• Experience in delivering specialist geriatric medicine services.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership across geriatric medicine service.
• Deliver care across acute, subacute, ambulatory, community and virtual settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise outcomes for frail older people.

Skills

Geriatrician

Clinical leadership

Job description

Staff Specialist Geriatrician Bundaberg Hospital | Wide Bay, Queensland

Senior Clinical Leadership | Salary Package up to $564,548 | Private Practice Opportunity | Coastal Lifestyle

An outstanding opportunity is available for an experienced Geriatrician to join Bundaberg Hospital and provide senior clinical leadership across contemporary models of care for older people.

The Staff Specialist Geriatrician will play a pivotal role in delivering specialist geriatric medicine services to frail older persons across acute, subacute, ambulatory, community and virtual care settings.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Geriatrician seeking a senior clinical role within a progressive regional health service, combined with the potential to establish a private practice in the local area.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will provide senior clinical leadership and specialist expertise across the geriatric medicine service.

The Role Encompasses Care Across

• Acute hospital services
• Subacute care
• Ambulatory care
• Community services
• Virtual models of care
• Contemporary models of care for frail older people

You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support high-quality, patient‑centred care and improved outcomes for older people throughout the Wide Bay region.

Private Practice Opportunity

The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to establish a private practice outside their Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service appointment, working with local private hospitals.

Support May Include

• Access to local private hospital sessional rooms to assist with establishing a practice
• Assistance with credentialling
• Administrative support when commencing private practice
• Introduction to local GPs, physicians and surgeons
• Assistance in developing local referral pathways

This provides an attractive opportunity to combine a secure public hospital appointment with the potential to develop a private practice and local referral network.

Remuneration & Benefits

A highly competitive remuneration package of up to $564,548 per annum is available.

The Package Comprises

• Base salary: $223,136 – $282,912 p.a.
• Employer superannuation contribution of up to 12.75%
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• General Attraction and Retention Allowance
• Regional and Rural Attraction Allowance
• Motor Vehicle Allowance
• Professional Development Allowance
• Professional Development Leave

Permanent Full-Time | 80 hours per fortnight

Job Ad Reference: H2610WB694229

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Additional Benefits

• Salary sacrificing options to maximise take‑home pay
• Generous employer superannuation contribution
• Dedicated Clinical Professional Development Allowance
• Paid Professional Development Leave
• Flexible work arrangements supporting work‑life balance
• Lower cost of living compared with major metropolitan centres
• Opportunity to live and work in beautiful regional Queensland
• Strong community connections
• Coastal lifestyle and excellent recreational opportunities

About Bundaberg & the Coral Coast

Located approximately four hours north of Brisbane, Bundaberg and the Coral Coast offer an outstanding combination of professional opportunity and relaxed coastal living.

The region is renowned for its beautiful coastline, family‑friendly beaches, national parks and access to the Southern Great Barrier Reef.

Enjoy an enviable year‑round climate together with excellent shopping, sporting, cultural and educational facilities.

The region also offers an abundance of outdoor activities, including:

• Swimming and surfing
• Fishing
• Camping
• Boating
• National parks and nature experiences
• Coastal walks
• Access to the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Bundaberg is also home to the internationally recognised Mon Repos Turtle Rookery, adding to the region's unique lifestyle appeal.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Senior Staff Specialist Geriatrician position
• Salary package up to $564,548
• Senior clinical leadership opportunity
• Contemporary geriatric medicine across multiple care settings
• Acute, subacute, ambulatory, community and virtual care
• Private practice opportunity
• Assistance establishing local private practice
• Strong professional development support
• Regional and rural attraction incentives
• Flexible working arrangements
• Excellent coastal lifestyle
• Lower cost of living than metropolitan centres