Job details

About the work unit / facility

Work in the tertiary children's hospital for North Queensland.  Townsville University Hospital (TUH) is the only Queensland tertiary children's service outside of southeast Queensland and provides services to the entire northern Queensland region.  TUH is located adjacent to James Cook University (JCU) College of Medicine and academic links are supported. 

About your new employer:

Townsville HHS is the public healthcare provider for over 250,000 people across 150,000km². We operate 21 facilities and employ more than 6,600 staff. We are committed to clinical excellence, career development, a supportive culture, and work/life balance. As a major teaching hospital, we train future health professionals and lead research initiatives to advance healthcare.

We offer:

• Clinical Excellence: Delivering high-quality renal care across diverse settings with advanced dialysis technologies.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for internal rotation, postgraduate study, and leadership development.
• Supportive Culture: Collaborative multidisciplinary teams and mentoring support.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible part-time hours and North Queensland lifestyle benefits.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Salary range: $100.78 to $127.77 p.h. (L18-L27)
• 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

About your opportunity:

The Staff Specialist Paediatric Endocrinology is to provide high quality clinical and non-clinical services to benefit the patients of the Townsville HHS. This includes research as well as teaching the health professionals of the future.  

Requirements:

• Qualified as a medical practitioner, qualifications in speciality areas and current registration and / or eligible for registration as a paediatric specialist with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with Paediatric Endocrinology.
• Possession of class C drivers' licence.
• All applicants must be awarded Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) by the Townsville HHS Credentialling and SoCP committee.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role. Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Tuberculosis.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted, including criminal history clearance.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Intersted?

Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact:
Dr Andrew White on (07) 4433 1457.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV662530

Applications close: Tuesday, 21 October 2025

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.

Documents

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

• QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-13.05.24 (PDF, 70KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CV Template - Medical officers V4.0 (Word, 57KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  L18-L27 Staff Specialist (Paediatrics) 32023036 (Word, 382KB)
  Role Description