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Senior Medical Officer (Urgent Care / Minor Injury & Illness) About This Role In this role, you will provide comprehensive clinical care to walkin patients presenting with minor injuries and illnesses at the Meadowbrook and Eight Mile Plains centres. Working within an extendedhours, sevenday service, you''ll deliver timely assessment, treatment and procedural care, while collaborating with a skilled multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities Provide evaluation and treatment for urgent but nonlifethreatening presentations Perform minor procedures such as suturing, abscess drainage, fracture management and slitlamp examinations Determine appropriate patient disposition when presentations fall outside clinic scope Provide clinical guidance to Nurse Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Registered Nurses and other staff Supervise and educate junior medical staff and students About You You are an adaptable, patientfocused clinician with strong urgent care or emergency experience. You bring excellent communication skills, strong clinical judgement and a commitment to patientcentred care. Qualifications Specialist registration in General Practice or Emergency Medicine Experience in urgent care, minor injury and illness presentations, or ED settings Strong procedural skills across minor injuries and common urgent care presentations Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team Commitment to continuous improvement, teaching and service excellence What We Can Offer You A familyfriendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queenslands laidback lifestyle. Renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queenslands leading tertiary institutions. Opportunities to build a longterm career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role. All the benefits of working for Queenslands worldclass public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programmes. About Us Meadowbrook Health Centre will provide a new Minor Injury and Illness Clinic and a Womens Health Outpatient Clinic. The Minor Injury and Illness Clinic will offer free, walkin treatment for conditions not anticipated to be lifethreatening. It will operate from 8am to 10pm, seven days a week, and is designed to help take pressure off Logan Hospital''s emergency department for patients who do not require care in an acute hospital setting. The Womens Health Outpatient Centre will provide a contemporary and convenient facility for local women attending antenatal and gynaecological appointments and tests. INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care. We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply. We are better together. #J-18808-Ljbffr