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

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

About your opportunity:

Fixed term temporary full-time, 12 months

The Fellowship in Vascular Surgery offers incumbents the opportunity of working within a skilled team of Vascular Surgeons to develop management, leadership, teaching and clinical skills.

Common procedures including lower limb revascularisation by endovascular, open and combined procedures; endovascular aneurysm repair including Branch devices, TEVAR; Carotid endarterectomy; open aortic surgery; AV fistula creation and maintenance; other vascular access procedures for oncology and renal purposes; venous surgery; and diabetic foot procedures.

The unit offers:

• Well established easy access to digital subtraction angiography (Hybrid Suite) where currently approximately 600 procedures per year are performed by the department;
• Open operating lists;
• Regular out-patient sessions.
• An established vascular in-patient ward and access to ICU;
• A vascular laboratory with resident sonographers and established duplex imaging;
• Easy access to a radiology department with CT and MRI imaging;
• Outreach services to Mackay.

Our offer:

Generous remuneration package value up to $189,592 p.a., comprising:

• Base salary between $125,808 and $145,865 p.a. (L4-L9)
• Employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%)
• 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% loading
• Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary)
• Regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary)
• Motor vehicle allowance - $21,000 or $25,500 p.a.
• Professional development assistance – allowance, Vocational Training Subsidy (if applicable), PD leave, and exam leave

Other benefits include:  

• Fantastic salary sacrificing ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ) benefits
• Lower cost of living

Requirements:

• Proof of qualification, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current practising certificate.
• 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: Ramesh Velu on 07 4433 2067.

Applications close: Sunday 2 June 2024.