Director Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queensland Health

Step into a leadership role where your clinical expertise and strategic vision will shape the future of women's health across the Darling Downs. As Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Toowoomba Hospital, you'll lead a passionate, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care to a diverse regional population. This role offers the best of both worlds—clinical practice and executive leadership—allowing you to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes, staff development, and service innovation. Join a values-driven organisation where your voice matters, your leadership is respected, and your work improves lives.

What your day will look like….

You'll move fluidly between leading clinical excellence and shaping strategic direction. One moment, you might be consulting with a patient in antenatal clinic or performing a complex gynaecological procedure; the next, you'll be collaborating with on workforce planning, mentoring junior doctors, or contributing to service redesign. You'll be a visible and trusted leader—supporting your team, guiding clinical governance, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and care. Whether you're in theatre, in a meeting, or on a call with a rural outreach team, your day will be filled with purpose, variety, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference.

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $476,894 (L27) comprising salary rates between $97.84 (L18) and $124.05 p.h. (L27), clinical managers allowance, motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value.

Let's talk about you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

• Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
• Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
• Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
• Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
• Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.  DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport
• Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
• Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

Find out more about us

Work with Us | Rural (PDF) ( )

Work with Us | Toowoomba (PDF) ( )