Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist - Otolaryngology (ENT Surgery)
Join Rockhampton Hospital as our Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Senior Staff/Staff Specialist and help shape specialist care across Central Queensland.
Deliver inpatient, outpatient and theatre-based care, support outreach and telehealth services across the region, and work alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team. You'll also have opportunities to teach, mentor, lead, research and drive continuous improvement.
And there's plenty in it for you, including Professional Development Leave and Allowances worth $22,145 p.a. / 3.6 weeks p.a., plus overtime and on-call allowances, relocation and travel assistance.
Based in vibrant Rockhampton, you'll enjoy the best of regional Queensland — a relaxed lifestyle, welcoming community and easy access to the Capricorn Coast and outdoor adventures.
About us:
Rockhampton Hospital is the specialist healthcare hub for Central Queensland. With 305 beds, we provide comprehensive care across a broad range of medical and surgical specialties, including Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Paediatrics, ICU and Anaesthetics. Our team is supported by visiting specialists from Queensland's tertiary hospitals, bringing additional expertise closer to home. We're also home to a current Cancer Care Unit, featuring state-of-the-art equipment and services to provide high-quality cancer care for local patients. Big hospital. Broad expertise. Specialist care, right here in Central Queensland.
About the role:
Lead specialist ENT care.
Deliver high-quality, evidence-based inpatient,



outpatient and operating theatre services, while helping shape and strengthen ENT services across Central Queensland.
Take ENT beyond Rockhampton.
While based at Rockhampton Hospital, you'll support patients across the CQHHS network through outreach and telehealth clinics, with opportunities to work across sites including Biloela, Emerald, Gladstone, Woorabinda, the Capricorn Coast, Barcaldine and Longreach.
Collaborate, connect and lead.
Work alongside multidisciplinary teams, hospital services and community partners to deliver coordinated, safe and efficient care. You'll also contribute to clinical governance, audit and service improvement, and participate in the ENT after-hours on-call roster.
Teach, research and inspire.
Play an active role in developing the next generation of clinicians through supervision, teaching and education, while contributing to research and maintaining your own professional development and specialist expertise.
About you:
Hold an MBBS or equivalent and the qualifications and experience required for Specialist registration in Otolaryngology in Australia. This will generally include FRACS (Otolaryngology) or evidence that you have commenced the RACS comparability assessment.



You'll also maintain an appropriate College CME program.
Bring broad clinical experience across Otolaryngology and a strong commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous quality improvement and delivering excellent patient care.
Confidently guide patients through assessment, admission, treatment, transfer and discharge, while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Clear communication and high-quality clinical documentation are essential.
Stay curious, keep your skills sharp and contribute to improving clinical practice. You'll also have the opportunity to teach and inspire undergraduate and postgraduate clinicians.
What we offer:
Total remuneration value of up to $564,939 p.a. is comprised of:
A salary rate between $223,136 - $259,187 p.a.
A salary rate between $266,836 - $282,912 p.a.
*****% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% leave loading
Additional Benefits:
Professional Development Leave and Allowances ($22,145 p.a. / 3.6 Weeks)
Motor Vehicle Allowance
Overtime and on call allowances
Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance
Relocation and Travel
Generous Salary Sacrificing
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discounted Private Health Insurance
Fitness Passport
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
Applications close:
Monday, 9 November ****
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📌 Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist - Otolaryngology (Ent Surgery) (Rockhampton)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Rockhampton