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