Posted 29d ago

Senior Medical Officer (SMO) / SMO Provisional Fellow / Rural Generalist – Anaesthetics, Rural & Remote Services

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. Atherton QLD 4883

Permanent Part time
Base pay Above avg.
$187,569 - $274,678

Key points we found

  • Join a dedicated team in tropical North Queensland.
  • Develop special interests in various medical fields.
  • Access to career training and flexible work arrangements.

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

We are seeking an enthusiastic Rural Generalist to join our team in tropical North Queensland. Atherton Hospital is a 56-bed, Level 3 facility with a strong commitment to Rural Generalist training. We provide care to residents of Atherton but also as far west as Georgetown, Forsayth and Croydon. There is capacity within the hospital for SMOs to develop special interests such as minor surgery, paediatrics, anaesthetics and obstetrics and education and training. Further your experience by joining our dedicated team at Atherton Hospital, a modern regional facility adding value to the health service through continual development of clinical knowledge and skills.

Apply Now!

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

  1. Generous superannuation
  2. Salary packaging
  3. Annual incremental increases
  4. Career training and development
  5. Flexible work arrangements
  6. Wellness programs

Make the move, make a difference. Apply now !

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Enquiries: Dr Nipuna Wickremaratne

Job Ad Reference: CAH682828

Application Details: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-CAH682828

Closing Date: 26th June 2026

Stay Safe While Job Hunting

We vet all employer accounts and do our best to keep job ads safe, but scams can still occur. Be cautious when sharing personal information — never provide financial details or make payments during the application process. For extra security, use the Apply button on our site when proceeding.

Report this job

Skills
Anaesthetics
Clinical knowledge development
Clinical Medicine
Medical Education and Training
Minor surgery
Obstetrics
Paediatrics
Rural Medicine
Tropical and Remote Healthcare

Perks & benefits
Annual incremental increases
Career training and development
FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS
Generous Superannuation
Salary packaging
WELLNESS PROGRAMS

More details
Expiring date
20 Jun 2026
Date posted
21 May 2026
Category
Healthcare & Medical
Occupation
Other
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Part time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Health Care and Social Assistance
Sector
Government
Desired education level
Vocational or certificate
Company size
201 to 1000

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.

201 to 1000
Company size
Pay insights
Market average based on all Healthcare & Medical jobs in Northern QLD
Above avg. range
$188k - $275k
Market average
$112k
$42k - $63k
257 jobs
$63k - $84k
503 jobs
$84k - $105k
915 jobs
$105k - $126k
24 jobs
$126k - $147k
20 jobs
$147k - $167k
45 jobs
$167k - $188k
15 jobs
$188k - $209k
21 jobs
$209k - $230k
24 jobs
$230k - $251k
199 jobs
$112k
Market average
$42k
$306k
This job pays above average

You may also be interested in these jobs