Paediatric Registrar - WBA

JPS Recruitment; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Recruitment is seeking a Paediatric Registrar for a busy paediatrics department in North Queensland. The role involves delivering care across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings, with opportunities to develop hands-on clinical skills within a large teaching hospital.

Applicants must be registered with AHPRA and on the RACP training program or eligible for IMG pathways, including Competent Authority. This is a dynamic, multidisciplinary team with strong education and research links.

Qualifications

• Registered with AHPRA and have at least 12 months recent experience.
• On RACP training program.
• IMGs eligible for Competent Authority Pathway - UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, NZ.
• IMGs with RACP interview date.
• IMGs assessed by RACP and found to be substantially comparable.

Responsibilities

• Provide care across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.
• Gain hands-on experience and expand clinical skills.
• Contribute to a supportive, multidisciplinary team.
• Opportunity to work in a major tertiary health setting.

Education

AHPRA registration

RACP training program

IMG eligibility for Competent Authority Pathway

Job description

OpportunityJoin a busy paediatrics department as a Paediatric Registrar, providing care across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings while gaining hands‑on experience, expanding your clinical skills, and contributing to a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

HospitalJoin an expanding major tertiary hospital in North Queensland:

• A major regional/tertiary hospital serving a huge catchment across northern Queensland and beyond, with close to 800 beds across the health service and nearly 99, 000 emergency presentations annually.
• Part of a large health network with over 5,500 staff (boosting to ~6,200 with recent funding increases), offering wide-ranging public hospital services and specialist care.
• Undergoing a major multi‑stage expansion and redevelopment to meet future needs, including a significant increase in bed capacity, new clinical buildings, enhanced theatres, rehab and outpatient services, and helipad infrastructure.
• Accredited training environment as the region’s key teaching hospital and part of a broad health service, supporting education, research, and professional development.
• Excellent opportunities for broad clinical exposure, leadership growth, and career progression in a complex tertiary health setting serving both urban and remote communities.

OpportunityJoin a busy paediatrics department as a Paediatric Registrar, providing care across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings while gaining hands‑on experience, expanding your clinical skills, and contributing to a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

HospitalJoin an expanding major tertiary hospital in North Queensland:

• A major regional/tertiary hospital serving a huge catchment across northern Queensland and beyond, with close to 800 beds across the health service and nearly 99, 000 emergency presentations annually.
• Part of a large health network with over 5,500 staff (boosting to ~6,200 with recent funding increases), offering wide-ranging public hospital services and specialist care.
• Undergoing a major multi‑stage expansion and redevelopment to meet future needs, including a significant increase in bed capacity, new clinical buildings, enhanced theatres, rehab and outpatient services, and helipad infrastructure.
• Accredited training environment as the region’s key teaching hospital and part of a broad health service, supporting education, research, and professional development.
• Excellent opportunities for broad clinical exposure, leadership growth, and career progression in a complex tertiary health setting serving both urban and remote communities.

Location

• Live in a vibrant tropical city of around 200,000+ residents, offering a relaxed coastal lifestyle with big‑city amenities and sunshine year‑round.
• Situated on the North Queensland coast, within a few hours’ drive of other regional centres and served by an International Airport.
• Gateway to incredible natural attractions, including the Great Barrier Reef, lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away.
• Plenty of things to do from beachfront walks, riverfront parklands, cultural festivals, world‑class sporting events, to exploring nearby national parks and waterfalls.
• Excellent education options with a wide range of public and private schools.
• A welcoming community with cafés, markets, restaurants, and cultural attractions, blending coastal living with a thriving arts, events, and recreational scene.

RequirementsTo apply you must either be:

• Registered with AHPRA and have at least 12 months recent experience
• On RACP training program
• IMG's eligible for Competent Authority Pathway - UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, NZ
• IMG's with RACP interview date
• IMG's assessed by RACP and found to be substantially comparable.