Senior Staff Specialist Or Staff Specialist

Exciting Anaesthetist Opportunity Awaits in Mount Isa

This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating:

Pathways to better health for our North West communities.

Job details

Position status: Permanent

Position type: Full-time, Part-time

Occupational group: Health - Medical

Classification: L18-L27

Workplace Location: North West Qld

Total remuneration: $525,850 up to $650,288

Job duration: Permanent

Contact person: Dr Desire Banda

Contact details: (07) 4744 4882

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Discover working life in a remote and extraordinary part of Australia Launch your career in Mount Isa - a unique, family-friendly Outback community.

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist (Anaesthetist) to join our highly motivated team based at the Mount Isa Hospital to provide anaesthetic services within the North West Hospital and Health Service.

This is an opportunity to develop areas of clinical interest to you within anaesthesia (including obstetrics and regional), ICU, perioperative medicine, pain management, medical education and wellbeing and support continued improvement of health services by participating in quality improvement opportunities.

Benefits

A permanent role is on offer with job security and flexible hours / roster arrangements negotiable (FIFO available).

Pro rata remuneration package (based on f/t equivalent value) from $525,850 up to $650,288 p.a.

- Base salary rates between $210,332 and $266,677 p.a. (based on f/t equivalent value) (L18-L27).
- Accommodation and tax savings through salary packaging options.
- Attraction and Retention incentive allowance 50% base p.a. salary.
- Regional and Rural attraction allowance 15% base p.a. salary.
- Inaccessibility allowance of $34,500 p.a.
- Motor Vehicle Allowance.
- 5 weeks p.a. Annual Leave with 17.5% loading.
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.
- Professional Development Allowance.
- Eligible Mount Isa Residents may also be able to access discounts starting from 20% off Qantas return fares from Mount Isa to their eligible city.

Requirements

- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- Current registration with/or eligible for registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA).
- Skills in epidurals for delivery suite and anaesthesia for obstetrics is required.
- Scope of Practice in paediatric anaesthesia (5 years or younger) is desirable.
- An interest or experience in Intensive Care management of patients.
- An interest or experience in regional anaesthesia and acute and / or chronic pain management.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
- This is a VPD risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- 6 months probation may apply.

Interested?

Contact: Dr Desire Banda on 07 4744 4882.

Applications close: Sunday, 02 November 2025.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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