Build Your Consultant Career in Australia — Without Giving Up Your Life
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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.
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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.
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- Permanent **Full-Time (80 hrs per fortnight)** or **Part-Time** options available
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- Broad **generalist Obstetrics & Gynaecology workload**
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- Care centred on women, babies and families
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- Strong focus on quality, safety, and patient-centred outcomes
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- Supportive consultant group with a positive, collaborative culture
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- Opportunity to contribute to service development, teaching and training
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This role suits a Consultant who values clinical autonomy, teamwork and continuity of care, without the pressures often experienced in larger metropolitan systems.
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The Hospital
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Mackay Base Hospital is a modern, digitally enabled regional referral hospital providing comprehensive services to a large and diverse catchment across North Queensland.
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Part of the Mackay Hospital and Health Service, the network includes:
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- 6 hospitals
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- 2 Multi-Purpose Health Services
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- 4 Community Health Centres
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- Over **3,700 staff** supporting care across a region of ~90,000 km2
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The service supports both acute and rural healthcare delivery, offering variety, clinical depth and professional fulfilment.
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- Beautiful **coastal lifestyle** in tropical North Queensland
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- Only 1.5 hours' flight to Brisbane
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- Affordable housing and short commutes
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- Excellent schools, childcare and family-friendly communities
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- Easy access to the Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef and national parks
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This is a region where consultants quickly feel part of the community — professionally and personally.
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- Competitive specialist remuneration packages
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- Salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
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- Versatile working arrangements
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- Professional development, study leave and research opportunities
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Paid parental leave
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- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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- Discounted private health insurance
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- Fitness Passport (access to gyms and pools nationwide)
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- Specialist registration in **Obstetrics & Gynaecology** with AHPRA
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or eligibility for specialist registration
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- Fellowship or eligibility for Fellowship of **RANZCOG**
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- IMGs must be assessed as **Substantially Comparable** via the RANZCOG pathway
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- Ability to practise independently across **Obstetrics & Gynaecology**
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- Commitment to high-quality, woman-centred care
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This role is ideal for UK & Irish Consultants looking to:
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- Step into a **well-supported consultant role**
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- Reduce burnout and on-call pressure
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- Enjoy a safer roster and better work–life balance
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- Relocate with family to a welcoming coastal community
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