Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist

2 weeks ago


Townsville, Queensland, Australia Skilled Medical Full time
The Position

We are currently looking for a suitably experienced Renal Transplant Surgery Staff Specialist seeking a permanent role in Northern Queensland (Multiple positions available).

The North Queensland Kidney Transplant Service (NQKTS) will be dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art kidney transplantation to patients across an expansive catchment area covering five Hospital and Health Services (HHSs) in North Queensland.

These encompass the Northwest region of Queensland, Cairns and the Hinterland, Torres Strait Island and Cape York, Mackay and Townsville.

As a Staff Specialist within this pioneering service, your responsibilities will include:

  • Engaging in networked services, including outreach clinics spanning the five HHSs in North Queensland.
  • Enhancing access to kidney transplant services for rural and remote populations in North Queensland, with a particular focus on improving the healthcare journey for First Nations patients.
  • Taking a leadership role in designing policies that prioritize allowing individuals to remain in their homes for as much of the transplant journey as possible.

You will be at the forefront of leading and managing the provision of medical services in adherence to the highest standards of the specialty, ethical principles of the profession, and in alignment with the guidelines set by the hospital and health service state health.

This extends to hospital, community, and outreach settings.
Health Service

This is a great opportunity to join a health service that is passionate about improving the health and lives of the North Queensland community.

Striving to be a leader in health care, research and education for regional Australia, and, as one of the region's largest employers.

This health service is one of the most geographically dispersed catchments, supporting a population of almost 250,000 people. Home to North Queensland's only tertiary hospital, supporting a referral catchment of almost 700,000 people.

Staff provide a person-centred approach to care, and we are passionate about living our values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and engagement in everything they do.

The Location

This position falls within the Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme of $20,000 meaning that a new life boasting sun-kissed beaches may only be an application away.

With the Great Barrier Reef on your doorstep, and Magnetic Island just a ferry ride away, you will be based in a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.

With a thriving economy, top-notch educational institutions, and a diverse cultural scene this surreal location offers the perfect blend of lifestyle and opportunity.

Experience the warmth of its people, indulge in culinary delights, and explore its rich heritage. Whether you seek adventure or tranquillity, you are promised an idyllic retreat in the heart of tropical paradise.
Essential Criteria

Specialist Registration:
You will hold specialist registration (or be eligible to hold) with AHPRA. MBBS, MD or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia.

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent acceptable to the RACS and registration (or eligibility for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia.

Post graduate training in transplant surgery essential – completion of RACS PFET in transplant surgery (kidney transplant) preferred.

The Package
Attractive Relocation Package
Generous remuneration package value up to $522,648 p

a comprising:
Salary range of $204,206 to $258,910 p.a. (L18-L27)
4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading
12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.
Attraction and retention incentive allowance (35%-50% base salary)
Regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary)
Motor vehicle allowance between $21,000 and $25,500 p.a.
Professional development allowance of $21,500 p.a weeks p.a. leave
Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme of $20,000

About Skilled Medical

Skilled Medical is a leading international medical recruitment firm that delivers qualified medical professionals wherever they are needed in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

We are a quality accredited firm with years of industry experience supporting communities and assisting medical professionals in their work and careers.

To learn more about Skilled Medical please visit us at />To Apply
For further information, please send your most up to date CV to Jonathan Gregory by selecting the 'Apply Now' button beside, or please call a member of our permanent team in London on or in Australia on

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