At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead ENT care and deliver high-quality surgical services across Central Queensland.
- Company: Rockhampton Hospital, the specialist healthcare hub for Central Queensland.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development leave, relocation assistance, and generous allowances.
- Other info: Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with access to outdoor adventures in beautiful regional Queensland.
- Why this job: Shape specialist care and inspire the next generation of clinicians in a vibrant community.
- Qualifications: MBBS or equivalent with specialist registration in Otolaryngology required.
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 new Cancer Care Unit, featuring state-of-the-art equipment and services to provide high-quality cancer care for local patients.
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.
- 12.75% 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 2026
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