Public Health Physician

Job Description

Your day will be dynamic and varied, combining leadership with hands-on expertise. You'll guide and manage the Communicable Disease Control team, coordinating responses to outbreaks and leading investigations into disease trends. Working closely with colleagues, you'll provide invaluable advice on immunisation and environmental health issues. You'll spend time analysing data to shape public health priorities and ensuring the continuous improvement of health programs. You'll also lead research initiatives, mentor trainees, and contribute to the development of local and state-wide protocols. Collaboration with local and national health teams, as well as fostering a supportive work culture, will be at the core of everything you do. You will receive a competitive remuneration package value from $368,514 (L18) up to $460,349 (L27) comprising salary rates between $100.78 (L18) and $127.77 p.h. (L27), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value. Let's talk about you! Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following: Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding. Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do. Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do. Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better. Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up. Why Us? Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people. We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements Education opportunities, Study and Research Paid parental leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility Generous Salary Sacrificing Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation. How do your skills match this job? Darling Downs Health provides healthcare to more than 300,000 people across 30 facilities. We are one of the largest employers in the region with over 6,000 people working across 90,000 square kilometres. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. In front of a patient, delivering meals, keeping our facilities running or at a desk – we are connected by our shared passion and commitment to caring for people. We foster safe and inclusive workplaces, with a strong focus on innovation, empowering our people to grow with us, supporting patient centred practice and improving health outcomes for our communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr