Townsville Hospital and Health Service, is the public healthcare provider for the government areas of Townsville, Burdekin, Charters Towers, Flinders, Richmond, Hinchinbrook and Palm Island. We operate 21 facilities from primary care in regional locations to highly specialised care at the main hospital.

Townsville University Hospital, the largest tertiary hospital in northern Australia, provides specialist referral services for 700,000 people living in the region.

We are planning and innovating for the future, advancing healthcare through impactful research, training tomorrow’s health sector workforce.

Job details

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

What's on offer
Fixed Term Temporary 3-year contract. A minimum of 40 hours per fortnight is required, negotiable up to 80 hours per fortnight full-time. There will be opportunity to re-apply for subsequent 3-year appointments. Please note, a permanent substantive position as a Staff Specialist Urologist may be negotiable for the successful candidate.

Pro rata remuneration package based on full-time equivalent value of up to $536,916 p.a.

• Salary range $204,206 - $266,677 p.a. (f/t) or $100.78 - $127.77 p.h. (p/t)
• 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading 
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary)
• Regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary)
• Professional development allowance of $21,500 p.a. + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave
• Motor vehicle allowance between $21,000 and $25,500 p.a.

Plus Clinical Managers allowance.

Other  employment benefits include: on-call allowances, shift allowances, locality allowances, communications package, professional indemnity cover, private practice arrangements, salary sacrificing options and generous leave entitlements. Assistance with relocation expenses may also be available.

About the role
The Clinical Director provides high quality clinical and non-clinical services to benefit the patients / clients of the Towsville Hospital and Health Service. Delivering the optimal development of specialist expertise for Registrars and junior medical staff within the Department. Leading and managing the provision of medical services in accordance with the standard of the specialty and the ethics of the profession.

The incumbent will be expected to be proficient across all aspects of general Urology. The Urology department has a high workload and performs over 600 operations and 500 outpatient procedures every year. The department is well equipped for all open and laparoscopic procedures. In addition to this position, the department has 1 Staff Consultant, 2 VMOs, one SET Urology Trainee, 5 Principal House Officer and 3 junior doctors.

Requirements

• Qualified as a medical practitioner with specialist qualifications and registration, or eligible for registration, as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia in the appropriate discipline.
• Participation in an on-call roster.

Please refer to the role description for further details.

Interested..?
Enquiries are welcome, for a confidential discussion please contact Marius Goosen on (07) 4433 3496.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV628994

Applications close on Tuesday, 6 May 2025.

Please note that unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

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

Please download the Role Description for future reference.

This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role:
Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Pertussis.

Documents

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

• QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 953KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-13.05.24 (PDF, 70KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Medical Practitioner CV Template (Word, 57KB)
  Application Kit
  
  L18-L27 Clinical Director - Urology 32002144 (Word, 504KB)
  Role Description