About us:
Gladstone Hospital is a dynamic 70-bed facility delivering an impressive mix of general and specialist inpatient and outpatient services. From Emergency, General Medicine and Surgery to Obstetrics, Maternity, Paediatrics and Coronary Care - this hospital covers it all! Add in Orthopaedics, Medical Imaging, Pathology, Palliative Care, and High Dependency services, and you've got a hub of comprehensive care. Beyond the wards, the support continues with Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Oral Health, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Speech Pathology, plus outreach and community-based services.
About the role:
The Staff Specialist will provide safe, high quality anaesthetic clinical services and assist in the provision of direction, service planning and clinical governance to the Anaesthetic Team, Pre-Admission Clinic and the High Dependency Unit.
Oversight of unit staff including General Practitioner Anaesthetists will be a part of the role.
Provides critical care input to High Dependency Unit (HDU) patients while on-call for anaesthesia and HDU in consultation with the admitting specialists.
This position will be located in Gladstone but may provide anaesthesia assistance to cover Biloela, Emerald and Rockhampton Hospitals as required.
About you:
MBBS or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia is mandatory for this position.
Registration or eligibility for registration as a Specialist in Anaesthesia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). In general, this will require Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) is mandatory.
If applicant does not hold FANZCA, then their application must be accompanied by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists assessment of their specialist qualification and requirements to attain FANZCA.
Enrolment and maintenance of ongoing CPD program of appropriate College is desirable.
What we offer:
Total remuneration value of up to $557,878 p.a. is comprised of:
A salary rate between $216,643 - $251,642 p.a. (L18 - L24)
A salary rate between $259,072 - $274,678 p.a. (L25 - L27)
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% leave loading
Additional Benefits:
Professional Development Leave and Allowances ($22,145 p.a. / 3.6 Weeks)
Inaccessibility Incentive Allowance of $6,900 p.a.
Motor vehicle allowance
Overtime and on call allowances
Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance
Generous Salary Sacrificing
Paid Parental Leave
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit the following:
Your current CV or resume, including referees.
A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.
For assistance:
Contact Senior Medical Workforce: [email protected]
Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL6F684859
Applications close: Sunday, 19 July 2026
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