We're seeking a highly skilled Otolaryngologist to join our team at Rockhampton Hospital as a Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist/Visiting Specialist or Visiting Senior Specialist! Our department is a collaborative environment where our clinicians are dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and advancing the field of otolaryngology.

The Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist in Otolaryngology supports the Director of Surgery at CQ Health, ensuring top-tier, efficient service delivery. This role involves educating and supervising surgical trainees, medical staff, and students. While based at Rockhampton Hospital, the specialist may provide services at various CQ Health facilities and potentially the Mater Hospital.

If you're passionate about delivering top-notch care and working with a talented team of professionals, we'd love to hear from you!

Job details

About us:

Rockhampton Hospital is a 305-bed facility and is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland. Specialist Medical Services include Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Intensive Care and Anaesthetics. There are also a range of clinical services provided on a visiting basis from tertiary hospitals in Queensland. A new Cancer Care Unit provides care for local patients, with state-of-the-art equipment and services.

About the role:

The Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist (Otolaryngology) assists the Director of Surgery (DOS) in ensuring that Otolaryngology Services provided by Central Queensland (CQ) Health are of the highest standard and delivered in an efficient and effective manner. The position assists with the education and supervision of surgical trainees and other medical staff, medical students, allied health, interested community groups and nursing staff.

While this position is based at Rockhampton Hospital, the provision of surgical services to CQ Health is provided as one service over multiple sites. In order to meet service needs, the Specialist will be required to provide clinical services at any facility within CQ Health, in line with the clinical services capability of the that facility. There may also be need or opportunity to work at the Mater Hospital, Rockhampton.

About you:

• MBBS or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
  • Possession of qualifications and experience appropriate for registration as a Specialist in Otolaryngology in Australia. In general, this will require Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in the speciality of Otolaryngology or Evidence of commencement of RACS comparability assessment.
  • Enrolment and maintenance of ongoing CME program of appropriate College.

What we offer:

Salary information:

Total remuneration value of up to $528,432 p.a. is comprised of:

• A salary rate between $210,332 - $244,313 p.a. (L18-L24)
• A salary rate between $251,527 - $266,677 p.a. (L25-L27)
• An hourly rate between $195.018 - $213.052 p.h. (VS.01-VS.04)
• An hourly rate of $231.098 p.a. (VAA.01)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Other benefits include:

• Professional Development Leave and Allowances ($21,500 p.a. / 3.6 Weeks)
• Overtime and on call allowances
• VMO fuel allowance (VMO's only)
• 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) RK5B620109

Applications close: Wednesday, 26 March 2025

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Further information

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Documents

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

• RK5B620109 - SSS SS VS or VSS Otolaryngology (PDF, 346KB)
  Role Description
  
  CQHHS Senior Medical Candidate Document Guide (PDF, 3.36MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF, 316KB)
  Information Package for Applicants