Job Description

Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer - Emergency n

Shape the future of emergency care in Gladstone! Step into a career-defining opportunity as a Senior Staff Specialist, Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer, helping shape a contemporary model of care within Gladstone Hospital’s new $42 million state-of-the-art Emergency Department.

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With the opportunity to work alongside a supportive medical team, contribute to specialist training and access generous benefits including $22,145 Professional Development Allowance, 3.6 weeks’ leave, Emergency Department Specialty Allowance, $6,900 Inaccessibility Incentive and Attraction and Retention Incentives, this is your opportunity to combine clinical leadership with regional impact.

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Bring your expertise to Gladstone and help build what’s next.

About us: n

Gladstone Hospital Emergency department is transitioning into newly constructed $42 million state of art emergency department. The Hospital is a 70-bed facility providing a diverse range of general and specialist inpatient, outpatient, emergency, maternity and community-based services.

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Supported by approximately 282 full-time equivalent staff, the hospital delivers comprehensive care across acute, community and primary healthcare, including general medicine and surgery, obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health and allied health services.

About the role: n

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- Develop and implement a contemporary, evidence-based model of care that delivers safe, efficient and patient-focused emergency services across Gladstone Hospital.
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- Provide high-quality emergency medical care, support clinical governance, and drive quality improvement, innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
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- Support the Director of Emergency Medicine while supervising and mentoring medical, nursing and allied health staff, including specialist trainees, junior doctors and medical students.
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- Strengthen emergency medicine services across Central Queensland,



including providing clinical support through Telehealth and working across CQ Health facilities as required.
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- Contribute to clinical audits, research, professional development and the delivery of specialist training programs, including pathways towards FACEM and FACRRM.
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About you: nn
- Mandatory: MBBS or equivalent to be eligible for registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). *Additional requirements listed on the Role Description.
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- Leadership skills which prioritise quality, safety and risk and supports continuous improvement.
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- Significant clinical experience and skills in the provision of emergency medical care; Sound understanding of contemporary Emergency Department models of care.
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- Demonstrated ability to lead service improvement through forms of quality improvement activities.
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- Developed leadership skills and the ability to liaise and negotiate with professional staff, the public and others.
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What we offer: n

Total remuneration value of up to $652,478 p.a. is comprised of:

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- A salary rate between $193,191 - $199,233 p.a. (L13 – L14)
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- A salary rate between $193,191 - $223,136 p.a. (L13 – L18)
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- A salary rate between $223,136 - $259,187 p.a. (L18 – L24)
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- A salary rate between $259,187 - $266,839 p.a. (L18 – L25)
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- A salary rate between $266,839 - $282,912 p.a. (L25 – L27)
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- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
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- 17.5% leave loading
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Additional Benefits: nn
- Career development Leave and Allowances ($22,145 p.a. / 3.6 Weeks)
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- Motor Vehicle Allowance
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- Emergency Department Specialty Allowance
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- Inaccessibility Incentive Allowance of $6,900 p.a.
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- Overtime and on call allowances
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- Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance
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- Generous Salary Sacrificing
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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
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Applications close: Monday, 2 November 2026

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📌 Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer - Emergency (Gladstone Central)
🏢 ACEM
📍 Gladstone Central