Are you a Visiting Special or Visiting Senior Specialist looking to plant roots in CQ? Gladstone Hospital are seeking a highly motivated and innovative specialist to join their team!

The Senior Staff Specialist will support surgical services at Gladstone Hospital, focusing on high standards, training, and team collaboration. The role involves managing various cases, participating in audits and planning, and working across multiple sites within CQ Health. It complements existing surgeons and promotes diversity and inclusivity.

Gladstone is a vibrant coastal city with beautiful beaches, lush parks, and a friendly community. It offers a relaxed lifestyle, outdoor adventures, and a welcoming atmosphere, making it an ideal place to live, work, and explore.

Join us in delivering excellent patient care!

Job details

About us:

Gladstone Hospital is at present a regional hospital with a total capacity of 100 beds and treatment spaces, offering a range of general and specialist inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, general medicine and surgery, basic orthopaedic, clinical investigation, obstetrics, maternity, gynaecology, high dependency and coronary care, palliative care, medical imaging, pathology, and paediatrics. Additional services include Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drugs Service, oral health, physiotherapy, dietetics, speech pathology and outreach/community-based facilities, as well as a Primary Health Care Centre located at Boyne Valley.

About the role:

Assist the Director of Surgery and Gladstone Hospital, in ensuring that Surgical services provided by CQ Health are of the highest standard and delivered in a reliable and cost-effective manner given available resources. The role entails management of acute and elective surgical conditions both in adults and children. The candidate should have a strong interest, and demonstrated expertise, in Breast and oncoplastic reconstructive surgery and upper and lower endoscopy, as part of their General Surgical Scope of Practice. The successful candidate will assist with the education and supervision of surgical trainees at PHO, RMO and intern level, of medical students and of other medical staff.

About you:

• MBBS or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
  • Registration or eligibility for registration as a Specialist in General Surgery with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA). In general, this will require Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in the specialty of General Surgery.
  • Accreditation by Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) in upper and lower GI endoscopy is essential.
  • Expertise in Laparoscopic Surgery is essential.
  • Enrolment and maintenance of ongoing CPD program with the appropriate bodies.
• Expertise in Breast surgery and oncoplastic reconstruction is highly desirable.

What we offer:

Salary information:

Total remuneration value of up to $280,001 p.a. is comprised of:

• A salary rate between $195,018 - $213,052 p.a. (VS.01-VS.04)
• A salary rate of $231,098 p.a. (VSS.01)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Other benefits include:

• Professional Development Leave and Allowances (3 weeks p.a.)
• VMO fuel allowance (conds. Apply)
• Overtime and on call allowances
• Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance
• Generous Salary Sacrificing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To submit your application / expression of interest, please include:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A short 1 to 2 page cover letter outlining how your experience, abilities and knowledge align with the organisational values, accountabilities and “How you will be Assessed” section of the Role Description.
• Include any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.

For assistance, contact Senior Medical Workforce @ CQ Health and quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL5F646288

Applications close: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Information for Applicants (PDF, 316KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQHHS Senior Medical Candidate Document Guide (PDF, 3.36MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  GL5F646288 - VSS or VS (General Surgery) (PDF, 349KB)
  Role Description