Job Title:

Paediatric Intensivist - Staff Physician, PICU

Employer: Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS)
Location: Townsville University Hospital, Queensland, Australia
Salary: Remuneration package up to AUD $536,916 per annum + Benefits (L18?L27)
Contract Type: Permanent Full-Time (80 hours per fortnight)

Job Summary:

Townsville Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist in Paediatric Intensive Care to join the dynamic and dedicated team at Townsville University Hospital (TUH). This permanent full-time role offers a rare opportunity to deliver world-class care in Australia?s only tropical, stand-alone PICU?serving a vast and diverse catchment across Northern Queensland. If you're passionate about paediatric critical care and looking for a career that combines clinical excellence with adventure, this could be your next move.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-acuity care to critically ill children across TUH?s Paediatric ICU and High Dependency Unit
• Participate in the Yalurin Paediatric Retrieval Service, transporting patients from remote regions including Cape York, Torres Strait, and the Gulf of Carpentaria
• Deliver evidence-based care for a complex caseload including major trauma, marine envenomation, post-operative support, and multi-organ monitoring
• Collaborate with TUH?s expanding paediatric subspecialties and world-class paediatric radiology service
• Contribute to education and mentoring of junior consultants, trainees, and allied health staff
• Participate in clinical governance, service development, audit, and research initiatives
• Engage in outreach support and advisory services to surrounding health services
• Share in an equitable on-call roster covering PICU and retrieval operations

Candidate Requirements:

• Proof of qualification and specialist registration with AHPRA (or eligibility for registration)
• Experience in paediatric intensive care and retrieval medicine
• Engagement in teaching, mentoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration

Benefits:

• Enjoy a true work-life balance in tropical North Queensland, where professional challenge meets lifestyle
• Generous professional development allowance + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave
• Supportive team culture with opportunities for leadership and innovation
• Employer contributions to superannuation (12.75%)
• Annual leave (5 weeks) + 17.5% loading
• Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary)
• Regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary)
• Motor vehicle allowance
• Attractive salary packaging options and generous leave entitlements
• Additional benefits may be available, including relocation assistance

Suitably qualified international candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Posted 2025-10-10