Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist – Infectious Diseases

3 weeks ago

Townsville, Queensland, Australia Royal Australasian College of Physicians Full time
Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist – Infectious Diseases | Townsville
  • Position: Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist – Infectious Diseases
  • Company: Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS)
  • Location: Townsville University Hospital, QLD

Join a dynamic team delivering expert infectious disease care in tropical North Queensland. This permanent full-time role offers a unique mix of clinical leadership, teaching, and research in a major tertiary hospital.

You'll manage complex cases across inpatient and outpatient settings, lead antimicrobial stewardship, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise outcomes.

Teaching and supervision of registrars is central to the role, alongside involvement in safety, audit, and service planning. We welcome applications from experienced clinicians and new Fellows commencing practice in early 2026.

Requirements
  • FRACP (or equivalent)
  • Registrable as a specialist in Infectious Diseases with AHPRA
  • Eligibility by Feb 2026 considered
What we offer
  • Generous remuneration package up to AUD $536,916 p.a., plus allowances and benefits under Queensland Health policy
  • Professional development leave and allowance
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Supportive team and flexible work arrangements
Why Townsville?

Live where others holiday—enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle, access to the Great Barrier Reef, and a health service with strong academic ties.

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and Elders — past, present and emerging — of the lands and waters on which RACP members and staff live, learn and work. RACP acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Find out more about our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori health equity.

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