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

What's on offer?
Fixed Term Temporary Part-time up to 12 months, 48 hours per fortnight.

Remuneration package of up to $313,589 p.a., comprising base salary range of $97.84 - $124.05 p.h., (L18-L27), recreational leave loading (17.5%), and employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%). attraction and retention incentive allowance, regional and rural attraction allowance, motor vehicle allowance between, professional development allowance and 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
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 College of Medicine and academic links are supported.

The incumbent provides leadership in general paediatrics with a focus on the acute care of children in our general paediatric unit and the flow of patients especially between ED, Paediatric unit, PICU and discharge to home or to a local or regional hospital. The position will participate in management of general paediatric inpatient services and will participate with ward service and on call duties for acute paediatrics.

The position will conduct clinics in general paediatrics and community paediatrics and to provide outreach and community services as required.  The position will participate in the child protection roster including when on call and when providing acute ward service.,

Subspecialty interest and/or qualification is supported and encouraged along with work in general paediatrics.

Role 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 General Paediatrics. 

Please refer to the role description for further details.

Interested?
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-TV556007

Applications close on Tuesday, 30 April 2024.

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