About us:

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

Besides the excellent work opportunities, Cairns offers a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests. Cairns is in the heart of the tropical north and is the primary gateway to northern Australia. Cairns is an ideal base to explore the wider region with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback locations.

Enjoy:

Year-round tropical climate

Direct access to the Great Barrier Reef

Explore the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest

Excellent fishing, diving, sailing, hiking and mountain biking

Vibrant cafes, restaurants and local markets

Family-friendly city with excellent public and private schools

Affordable lifestyle with short daily commutes

Cairns Airport offers multiple direct daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Perth, making interstate travel simple for both work and family.

About your new role:

In your new role you will......

This position supervises the training of Registrars, Principal House Officers and Resident Medical Officers who provide surgical assistance.





Prospect to contribute research and teaching medical students through James Cook University.

Provide expert medical leadership in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery that encourages innovation, patient and multidisciplinary team participation in treatment and care with the aim of achieving demonstrable improvement in service outcomes.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive a competitive base salary (total remuneration):

Salary up to $281 545 per annum full time (L25 - L27)

Remuneration up to $486, 948 per annum full time (L25 - L27) or,

Salary up to $257 932 per annum full time (L18 - L24)

Remuneration up to $445, 335 per annum full time (L18 - L24)

You will also have access to:

Generous superannuation

Professional development leave (3.6 weeks p.a. pro rata)

Private practice arrangements

Salary packaging

Annual incremental increases

Career training and development

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Staff Specialist or Senior Staff Specialist (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon) - Cairns (North Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 North Queensland