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

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

Are you someone who is passionate, committed and dedicated to your profession?

Do you have what it takes to make a substantial contribution to our vision, purpose and values?

• Put patients first in all that you do to optimise a seamless patient journey.
• Committed to achieving health equity and continuously improving safety and quality.

About your opportunity:

The Medical Service Group within Townsville University Hospital is seeking a Staff Specialist or Visiting Staff Specialist (Dermatology) to join their team on a permanent part-time basis, working 26 hours per fortnight.

This position provides a unique opportunity for a visiting Staff Specialist to join the dermatology team at Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) and help provide specialist services to our community.

For the successful candidate, you will primarily work in an outpatient setting, caring for patients with skin disease of varying levels of complexity, as well as performing a range of dermatologic procedures.

A key feature of this position will be to oversee the clinical work of doctors-in-training, and to contribute to their education and training. In addition, the successful candidate will be supported to develop specialist clinical services that help build the service as centre of excellence in Dermatologic Medicine.

Generous remuneration package comprising:

• Salary range of $97.84 to $124.05 p.h. (L18 - L27) or $187.68 to $223.05 p.h. (VS01 - VSS)
• Annual leave with relevant leave loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ), shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

Candidate Requirements:

• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager prior to commencement of clinical duties.
• Must have Registration as a Specialist Medical Practitioner in Australia and Fellowship with The Royal Australasian College of Dermatologist.
• Travel: This position may require the incumbent to work at other facilities within the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Why make the change?

Appreciate the change of pace as you immerse yourself in a tropical North Queensland lifestyle.

Discover Townsville! ( https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/about-townsville )

Interested..?

Contact: Aniko Cooper on 07 4433 1259.

Applications close: Thursday 9 May 2024.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.