Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist – Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time

Mackay Base Hospital | North Queensland Coast

Build Your Consultant Career in Australia — Without Giving Up Your Life

Mackay Base Hospital is seeking a Staff Specialist or Senior Staff Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynaecology to join a welcoming, well-established department in one of Queensland’s most liveable coastal regions.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an Australian-trained Consultant or a UK/Irish Specialist eligible via the RANZCOG substantial comparability pathway to practise high-quality generalist Obstetrics & Gynaecology in a modern regional referral hospital — while enjoying a genuinely balanced lifestyle.

- Permanent **Full-Time (80 hrs per fortnight)** or **Part-Time** options available
- Broad **generalist Obstetrics & Gynaecology workload**
- Care centred on women, babies and families
- Strong focus on quality, safety, and patient-centred outcomes
- Supportive consultant group with a positive, team-oriented culture
- Opportunity to contribute to service development, teaching and training

This role suits a Consultant who values clinical autonomy, teamwork and continuity of care, without the pressures often experienced in larger metropolitan systems.

The Hospital

Mackay Base Hospital is a modern, digitally enabled regional referral hospital providing comprehensive services to a large and diverse catchment across North Queensland.

Part of the Mackay Hospital and Health Service, the network includes:

- 6 hospitals
- 2 Multi-Purpose Health Services
- 4 Community Health Centres




- Over **3,700 staff** supporting care across a region of ~90,000 km²

The service supports both acute and rural healthcare delivery, offering variety, clinical depth and professional fulfilment.

- Beautiful **coastal lifestyle** in tropical North Queensland
- Only 1.5 hours’ flight to Brisbane
- Affordable housing and short commutes
- Excellent schools, childcare and family-friendly communities
- Easy access to the Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef and national parks

This is a region where consultants quickly feel part of the community — professionally and personally.

- Competitive specialist remuneration packages
- Salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development, study leave and research opportunities

Paid parental leave

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted private health insurance
- Fitness Passport (access to gyms and pools nationwide)
- Specialist registration in **Obstetrics & Gynaecology** with AHPRA

or eligibility for specialist registration

- Fellowship or eligibility for Fellowship of **RANZCOG**
- IMGs must be assessed as **Substantially Comparable** via the RANZCOG pathway
- Ability to practise independently across **Obstetrics & Gynaecology**
- Commitment to high-quality, woman-centred care

This role is ideal for UK & Irish Consultants looking to:

- Step into a **well-supported consultant role**
- Reduce burnout and on-call pressure
- Enjoy a safer roster and better work–life balance
- Relocate with family to a welcoming coastal community

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📌 Staff Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecology. (Mackay Regional)
🏢 Sante Recruitment
📍 Mackay Regional