VR General Practitioner - Cardwell QLD (Job - 10003421)

•          If the doctor decides to stay on, then we request 12 months – 2years (with an option to purchase if they should be interested). The doctor takes over the accommodation we have acquired, or they may find their own suitable accommodation.

Job Title:  VR General Practitioner – Full Time

Role Discipline: General Practitioner

Job Type:  Permanent
Hours : Full Time
After Hours Requirements:  No
Proposed Commencement Date:  Negotiable
Practice Information:
Cardwell is a small rural seaside town with a population of 800 people. During the winter months the town swells with the influx of the Grey Nomads.
Situated half-way between Townsville and Cairns, Cardwell is the centre of a vast natural wonderland – world heritage rainforests, waterfalls, swimming holes wilderness tracks, crabbing, fishing and prawning.
Cardwell is serviced by a Solo GP. He is supported by our 2 Local Ambulance Officers and Local Hospitals situated in Ingham and Tully.
In 2002 the Cardwell Health Consumers Network was formed as money had been allocated to build a Community Health Centre.

Qualifications & Experience:
•          AHPRA Registration
•          Vocationally Registered
•          Full Australian working rights
•          Mental Health Training
•          Implanon Insertion and removal
•          Skin Excisions and treatment

Salary/Pay Type:
•          150/hour worked or 70% of receipted Income whichever is greater not negotiable

Town Information:
There is a beautiful drive around Cardwell, as the Cardwell Lookout, Attie Creek Falls, Dead Horse Creek, Murray Falls and the Spa Pool. Adjacent to the mainland is Hinchinbrook Island, promoted as the largest island National Park in Australia 35 km long, and 16-24 km wide lies just off Cardwell’s foreshore. This Island has been protected since 1932. It is primarily for walkers and for people who enjoy the quietness of virgin rainforest and pristine beaches. The channel which lies between the island and the mainland is notable for its extensive areas of mangroves and its seagrass beds which are home to dugongs. It is also home to estuarine crocodiles, box jellyfish and green turtles. Off the coast it is possible to sight humpback whales between May and September. There are four tracks on Hinchinbrook Island - The Haven Track (a short 1 km track from the Haven campground); the Macushla to Cape Richards Track (4.9 km one way which starts at the North Shepherd Bay beach); South Shepherd Bay Track (5 km return which passes through forests and along the beach) and, most importantly, the internationally known Thorsborne Trail which is difficult, 32 km one way, and usually takes around four days. The trail passes through rainforest, open eucalypt forest, banksia forest, and mangrove and paperbark country as it traverses the east coast of the island. Located 13 km south of Cardwell there is the Dalrymple Walking Gap. This historic road, built in the 1860s, follows the original route from the coast through Dalrymple Gap to the Valley of Lagoons. It is 10 km one way. It was originally used by the local Aboriginal people and then by Europeans trying to access the cattle country of the Valley of Lagoons. The track meanders through open eucalypt forest and rainforest and has numerous creek crossings. The cool, fresh rainforest air is a welcome relief after the steep climb up the Cardwell Range where huge strangler figs reach well above the forest. Near the top of Dalrymple Gap, on the coastal side, is an historic brick-lined bridge. The bricks were brought from Scotland and the bridge has an interesting stone-pitched face. Drill holes and grooves in rocks along the edge of the track show where they were split to widen the track. This track can be walked in either direction and is best done as a one-way walk to allow time to enjoy the beauty of Dalrymple Creek and the historic features of the track."

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Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

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