Consultant General Surgeon - Hervey Bay, Queensland

Head Medical; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 509,000 - 622,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coastal living on Fraser Coast

Competitive remuneration up to AUD565k

On-call allowances

Job summary

Head Medical is seeking an experienced Consultant General Surgeon to join the Department of General Surgery at Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals in Queensland, Australia. The role involves delivering expert inpatient and outpatient general surgical services across both facilities and participating in after-hours and emergency on-call rosters.

You will supervise registrars and work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes while contributing to regional health

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) or overseas equivalent must be completed.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties of Staff Specialist (Surgeon) in General Surgery at Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient general surgical services including assessments, operations, consultations, outpatient sessions and rounds.
• Participate in after-hours and weekend on-call roster and supervise emergency surgery as required.
• Supervise registrars and junior medical staff overseeing day-to-day activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure positive patient outcomes.

Skills

FRACS

Medical Board of Australia

Education

FRACS or overseas equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity is currently available for an experienced Consultant General Surgeon to join the Department of General Surgery at the Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals.

The Benefits

• Fantastic lifestyle in subtropical Queensland.
• Competitive remuneration package up to AUD$565k depending on experience.
• Additional overtime & on-call allowances
• First class and well-resourced health service
• Coastal living with islands, waterways and beaches, as well as national parks and Great Barrier Reef.
• Regular daily flights to Brisbane and Sydney.

The Role and Hospital

This role will afford you the opportunity to work in a smaller provincial hospital and demonstrate your clinical knowledge, experience and skills extending across the broad range of general surgery. You will be comfortable working either on your own or as part of a multidisciplinary team, and you will have the chance to become involved with projects that you wouldn’t normally in a big hospital.

Hervey Bay Hospital is the acute facility on the Fraser Coast and works in close partnership with Maryborough Hospital to deliver high quality health care to the community.

• Perform the duties of a Staff Specialist (Surgeon) in the General Surgery department in Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals
• Provide expert inpatient and outpatient general surgical services, including new and review patient assessments, operating, consults, outpatient sessions and clinical rounds.
• Participate in the after-hours and emergency on-call roster and weekend roster and undertake to supervise emergency surgery as required.
• Supervise day-to-day activities of allocated registrars and other junior medical staff.
• Liaise and collaborate with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) or equivalent as an overseas trained specialist who has completed their training in either the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA or New Zealand.

The Location

The Fraser Coast is one of the most rapidly growing regional centres in Queensland with Hervey Bay listed as one of Queensland’s best natural holiday destinations. Situated only 3 hours drive north of Brisbane, with direct flights daily to Brisbane & Sydney, the region is very accessible, enjoys a mild sub-tropical climate as well as being the renowned whale watching capital of Australia.

The World Heritage Listed Fraser Island and Lady Elliot Island are just a short distance away plus there is the opportunity to view humpback whales from July-November. During their annual migration, Humpback whales take time out in the protected waters of Hervey Bay. The whales perform a variety of behaviours providing a spectacular display for visitors and locals.

A range of cosmopolitan and alfresco cafes, shops, parklands, picnic areas, playgrounds along the Esplanade and a vibrant marina there is plenty to see and do.