Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time
Mackay Base Hospital | North Queensland Coast
Build Your Consultant Career in Australia — Without Giving Up Your Life
Mackay Base Hospital is seeking a Staff Specialist or Senior Staff Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynaecology to join a welcoming, well-established department in one of Queensland's most liveable coastal regions.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an Australian-trained Consultant or a UK/Irish Specialist eligible via the RANZCOG substantial comparability pathway to practise high-quality generalist Obstetrics & Gynaecology in a modern regional referral hospital — while enjoying a genuinely balanced lifestyle.
* Permanent Full-Time (80 hrs per fortnight) or Part-Time options available
* Broad generalist Obstetrics & Gynaecology workload
* Care centred on women, babies and families
* Strong focus on quality, safety, and patient-centred outcomes
* Supportive consultant group with a positive, collaborative culture
* Opportunity to contribute to service development, teaching and training
This role suits a Consultant who values clinical autonomy, teamwork and continuity of care, without the pressures often experienced in larger metropolitan systems.
The Hospital
Mackay Base Hospital is a modern, digitally enabled regional referral hospital providing comprehensive services to a large and diverse catchment across North Queensland.
Hospital Network
* 6 hospitals
* 2 Multi-Purpose Health Services
* 4 Community Health Centres
* Over 3,700 staff supporting care across a region of ~90,000 km2
The service supports both acute and rural healthcare delivery, offering variety, clinical depth and professional fulfilment.
Benefits
* Beautiful coastal lifestyle in tropical North Queensland
* Only 1.5 hours' flight to Brisbane
* Affordable housing and short commutes
* Excellent schools, childcare and family-friendly communities
* Easy access to the Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef and national parks
* Competitive specialist remuneration packages
* Salary packaging and generous leave entitlementsFlexible working arrangements
* Professional development, study leave and research opportunities
* Paid parental leave
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounted private health insurance
* Fitness Passport (access to gyms and pools nationwide)
* Specialist registration in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with AHPRA
Eligibility for Specialist Registration
or eligibility for specialist registration
* Fellowship or eligibility for Fellowship of RANZCOG
* IMGs must be assessed as Substantially Comparable via the RANZCOG pathway
* Ability to practise independently across Obstetrics & Gynaecology
* Commitment to high-quality, woman-centred care
Ideal For UK & Irish Consultants
* Step into a well-supported consultant role
* Reduce burnout and on-call pressure
* Enjoy a safer roster and better work–life balance
* Relocate with family to a welcoming coastal community
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