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?
Remuneration package of up to $522,648 p.a. comprising salary range of $204,206 - $258,910 p.a., (L18-L27), recreational leave loading (17.5%), and employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%). attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary), regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary), motor vehicle allowance between $21,000 and $25,000 p.a., professional development allowance of $21,500 p.a. + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave, private practice arrangements, communications package, professional indemnity cover and inaccessibility allowance (if applicable).

Other Townsville HHS employment benefits offered: on-call and shift allowances (if applicable), flexible working arrangements, access to corporate discounts, staff wellness programs, employee assistance program and attractive salary sacrificing options.

Assistance with relocation expenses may also be available.

Eligible health workers who make the move (interstate or international) to work with us may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply). ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme )

About the role
The role of the Dermatology Staff Specialist is to provide high quality clinical services to benefit the patients / clients of the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS). This includes research as well as teaching the health professionals of the future, including dermatology trainees, junior doctors and medical students.

The role will provide specialist dermatology care to the ongoing delivery and further enhancement of an inpatient and outpatient dermatology service to the patients of the THHS. A key part of the role will be to provide teaching and supervision to accredited registrars of The Australasian College of Dermatologists, and junior doctors who aspire to become dermatologists.

Townsville University Hospital is the tertiary teaching hospital for North Queensland and has a patient case mix commensurate with that level of care provision. This includes patients from the local area and from the surrounding regions. This position will interact with a full range of medical and surgical specialties.

Role requirements

• You will hold specialist registration (or be eligible to hold) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a dermatologist.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.

Please refer to the role description for further details.

About the location
Townsville is a vibrant, dynamic city; it is the largest urban centre in Northern Australia and is the gateway to the world famous Great Barrier Reef, stunning beaches, rainforests and the Outback. Townsville offers the perfect laid-back coastal lifestyle with all the benefits of big city living. It is a great place for families, couples and individuals to call home.

Interested?
Informal enquiries are welcome, for a confidential discussion please contact Dr Aaron Boyce on (07) 4433 2355.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV554873

Applications close on Wednesday, 8 May 2024.

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