GP opportunity in Cairns – Passion for community health
Kuranda Medical Centre seeks a passionate GP committed to community health, diversity in practice, and making a meaningful impact in a supportive rural environment.
Located in the lush tropical surrounds of Cairns, Kuranda Medical Centre serves the wider community and tablelands as an unofficial ANE (ruralist emergency medicine) centre. Working closely with Queensland Health, the practice focuses on chronic disease management, social and emotional wellbeing, and Indigenous health.
As a GP, you’ll play a vital role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to a diverse population. You will join a dedicated team of doctors committed to rural medicine and community impact, supported by experienced nurses and reception staff.
Practice highlights
- An established community centre with a large patient base
- DPA-approved location suitable for IMGs on moratorium
- Six consult rooms, two treatment rooms, and a nursing station
- Two full-time nurses skilled in wound care, complex dressings, and CDM
- Co-located allied health services: Steve King Dental Group, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Queensland Community Health
- Close partnerships with Queensland Health focusing on Indigenous health and outreach clinics
- Supportive team environment with strong community ties
Benefits
- Relocation support and payments available for IMGs
- Opportunities to contribute to Closing the Gap initiatives and rural health
- Work-life balance in a beautiful tropical location with strong community connections
- RACGP partnership for streamlined CPD requirements
- Free in-house CPD and discounted industry event registrations
- Support for GP Registrar Supervisors
- Opportunities across skin, aesthetics, and occupational medicine
- Sophisticated IT, marketing, and finance services
- Division of Sonic Healthcare
Contact
This is more than a vacancy; it’s an opportunity to grow professionally and personally while contributing to a community that values health and well-being. If this sounds like you, please contact Renee Gunner on 0487 596 666 or email Renee.Gunner@scs.com.au