Registrar or PHO - General Surgery

About your new employer:

Clinical Excellence

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we foster continuous professional development, allowing staff to work on complex cases, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.

Career Growth and Development

We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. Whether specialising in a clinical field, upskilling in Digital Health, or transitioning to leadership roles, employees benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives, and strong institutional partnerships with James Cook University (JCU).

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle.

Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and

• Salary range: $137,196 to $158,618 p.a. (L4-L9)
• 5 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development assistance – allowance, Vocational Training Subsidy (if applicable), PD leave, and exam leave
• Plus
  Salary Sacrificing
  options may be available

About your opportunity:

The Townsville University Hospital is a 600 plus bed hospital. The General Surgery department is currently staffed by 4 Staff Consultants and 5 VMOs with 5 training positions in General Surgery.

There is a wide range of General Surgical procedures performed with Surgeons having subspecialty interests. Sub specialty referrals are received from other centres in North Queensland.

The hospital has an intensive care unit, radiology department with interventional capability and the full range of Surgical and Medical specialty groups.

Requirements:

• Mandatory qualifications and proof of registration (if applicable).
• If appointee is not accepted into a recognized vocational college training program – employment will only be as a Principal House Officer and remuneration will be at PHO Level per fortnight (L4-L7).
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Interested?

Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact: Dr David McCallum on (07) 4433 4***.

Apply ONLINE:

Applications close: Tuesday, 22 September 2026.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.