Find your place in something bigger
At Gold Coast Health, you’ll be part of a highly skilled medical workforce delivering care across a broad range of specialties, services and settings.
Whether you’re starting your career as an intern or progressing as a specialist, you’ll experience a diverse case mix and opportunities across hospitals, community and specialty services.
Your career and professional development
Build a rewarding and flexible medical career at Gold Coast Health, with opportunities across all stages from internship through to specialist and leadership roles.
We support career progression through structured pathways, strong education programs and access to research, teaching and advanced clinical practice.
Career pathways and progression
Medical careers at Gold Coast Health span the full training and specialist pathway.
Opportunities include:
- Student in Medicine
- Intern
- Junior House Officer
- Senior House Officer
- Principal House Officer
- Career Medical Officer
- Registrar
- Specialist
- General Practitioner.
Specialising in:
- Anaesthetist
- Cardiologist
- Dermatologist
- Endocrinologist
- Geriatrician
- Gynaecologist
- Haematologist
- Infectious Disease Physician
- Neonatologist
- Neurologist
- Obstetrician
- Oncologist
- Ophthalmologist
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Psychiatrist
- Public Health Physician
- Radiologist
- Surgeon
- Urologist.
These pathways provide opportunities to develop clinical expertise, progress into leadership roles and contribute to education and research.
Early career entry pathways
We support early career doctors through structured training and development opportunities:
- Intern and Resident Medical Officer (RMO) positions
- 12-month contracts supporting early clinical experience
- Opportunities to rotate across specialties and services.
We recognise that early career development is critical and provide strong supervision, education and support throughout your training.
Learn more: RMO Campaign and Intern information
- Intern Campaign
- Service Profile RMO2026
- RMO Campaign Flyer
- Information on applying for a Resident Medical Officer position.
Education and development
We provide a range of education and professional development opportunities to support clinical excellence and career progression.
Our development opportunities include:
- Scheduled clinical education and simulation sessions
- Access to professional development leave (PGY2+)
- Conference funding and training opportunities
- Regular clinical meetings within specialty areas
- Weekly “Grand Rounds” sessions
- Opportunities to teach and mentor medical students.
International applicants
We welcome applications from experienced health professionals.
You will be required to:
- Obtain registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA), supported by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Provide a comparability assessment from a specialist medical college if employed as a staff specialist, specialist general practitioner or recognised advanced practitioner.
More is available on the Queensland Health website about Medical practitioner registration and requirements.
Advanced practice and research
Gold Coast Health offers a strong environment for research, innovation and advanced clinical practice.
Opportunities include:
- Participation in clinical research and audits
- Opportunities for joint appointments with Bond and Griffith Universities
- Involvement in teaching and academic medicine
- Contribution to innovation and service improvement.
Skills, qualifications and requirement
- Medical degree and postgraduate qualifications
- Possess residency or work visas
- Obtain registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA), supported by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- College training and specialist qualifications (where applicable)
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic and complex healthcare environment
- Resident medical officers are usually employed on 12-month temporary contracts
- Be immunised against Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Pertussis and Varicella.
Our partners, initiatives and research
We work closely with leading universities and training providers to deliver high-quality medical education, research and clinical outcomes.
Partnerships and collaboration
Affiliations with Bond University and Griffith University Medical Schools
- Opportunities for joint academic and clinical appointments
- Strong links to training colleges and professional bodies.
Our initiatives
- Leadership development opportunities for medical staff
- Structured education and training programs for junior doctors and registrars
- Access to advanced clinical services and specialty areas
- Recognition of excellence in clinical practice and teaching
Research and innovation
- Active participation in clinical research across specialties
- Support for evidence-based practice and innovation
- Opportunities to contribute to audits and service improvement initiatives.
Culture and benefits
We offer a supportive and flexible working environment with competitive remuneration and access to a wide range of employee benefits.
Explore our culture and employee benefits.
Learn more about working at Gold Coast Health.
Work with us
Join a medical workforce delivering high-quality care across a wide range of specialties, services and healthcare settings.
Where you’ll work
- Hospitals and acute care settings (theatres, wards and clinics)
- Community and outreach services
- Specialty and tertiary services.
You’ll work in collaborative, multidisciplinary teams focused on delivering safe, innovative and person-centred care.
Our current medical roles
Residential Medical Officers
All of the below medical staff are employed on 12-month temporary contracts and must apply for positions on an annual basis through the RMO Campaign. A new 2-year Internship Framework will take effect from 2024, and two-year contracts offered to incoming Interns at Gold Coast Health.
Means a medical practitioner who holds a practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency authorising an appointment as such under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009. Interns are medical graduates who have been accepted into an intern training program under the supervision of their employing hospital. Generally, this will be the first 2 years of practice following completion of a medical degree. In these 2 years they must successfully complete various rotations under clinical supervision. Queensland Health is currently the sole provider of intern training in Queensland.
2nd post graduate year. A JHO is a medical practitioner in their first year of service after eligibility for full registration as a medical practitioner.
3rd and subsequent post graduate years. A PHO is a medical practitioner appointed as such who is not undertaking an accredited course of study leading to a higher medical qualification. A PHO position is an equivalent level to Registrar.
3rd post graduate year. A SHO is a medical practitioner in the second or subsequent years of practical experience after eligibility for full registration as a medical practitioner and who has not been appointed as a Registrar or Principal House Officer.
Means a medical practitioner appointed as such who is undertaking an accredited course of study leading to a higher medical qualification.
Means a medical practitioner appointed as such who has specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia and is undertaking an accredited course of study leading to a higher medical qualification.
Means a Registrar who has finished training and is required to do a Fellowship Year before they can get specialist registration (a requirement of some Colleges). It can also be a personal choice to undertake a PFY.
Senior Medical Officers
Senior medical officers (SMOs) include general practitioners, staff specialists, career hospital doctors.
SMOs can be appointed to work generally (non-specialist) - individuals who are not qualified in a specialty but working in a specialty under the supervision of a specialist. In a staff grade position - individuals who may be qualified in another medical jurisdiction (formerly legislated as a deemed specialist). International medical graduates maintain the title of staff grade position until fellowship is conferred by the relevant Australian specialty college.
(Formerly registered as a deemed specialist) must obtain registration through the Medical Board of Australia. Prior to applying for registration with the Medical Board of Australia support must be provided from the relevant Australian specialty college using the Australian Medical Council overseas trained specialist assessment pathway.
Are SMOs who receive an allowance for undertaking clinical or medical management responsibilities.
Are medical practitioners employed by Queensland Health who work in smaller rural hospitals. They provided services to the hospital as well as private general practice services in the town. Private practice arrangements for MSRPP/MORPP are to be negotiated and agreed in writing at the local level.
Are specialists that have their own private practice or general practitioners who choose to consult within public and private hospitals on a part time basis.
Clinical Career Structure
There are a variety of career paths medical practitioners can take within Queensland Health.
This diagram provides an overview of typical career pathways for medical officers working in Queensland Health. It does not reflect the award structure and may vary from facility to facility.
* Please be advised that the above diagram is reflective of the practical structure you work in, this does not reflect the Queensland Health industrial relations awards structure. The diagram is a general reflection and may vary depending on circumstance.
Explore opportunities
- View current vacancies via Queensland Health Careers.
- Join talent pools for upcoming opportunities.
Useful links
• Current vacancies (Queensland Health Careers)
• RMO Campaign and Medical Internships.
• Medical career structure | CareersQld Health Salary and Employee Benefits
For more information
Medical Workforce Services Unit
Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service
E: GCHMedicalWorkforce@health.qld.gov.au
