Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist ENT (Ear

Make the move. Make a difference.

Practice at the top of your scope.

Seeking a career that delivers real clinical complexity while supporting a healthy work-life balance ? Join a committed team of ENT Specialists providing exceptional clinical care at Cairns Hospital and contributing to the broader delivery of ENT services through specialist consultation, advice, and support across the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.

About us: 

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

Besides the excellent work opportunities, Cairns offers a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests. Cairns is in the heart of the tropical north and is the primary gateway to northern Australia. Cairns is an ideal base to explore the wider region with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback locations.

Enjoy:

• Year-round tropical climate
• Direct access to the Great Barrier Reef
• Explore the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest
• Excellent fishing, diving, sailing, hiking and mountain biking
• Vibrant cafés, restaurants and local markets
• Family-friendly city with excellent public and private schools
• Affordable lifestyle with short daily commutes

Cairns Airport offers multiple direct daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Perth, making interstate travel simple for both work and family.

For an ENT Specialist, this role provides the perfect balance of clinical variety, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a genuine difference in communities that deeply appreciate access to high-quality healthcare. Responsibilities include outpatient and inpatient care, outreach clinics, and the delivery of both elective and emergency Ear, Nose and Throat surgical services.

About your new role:

In your new role you will…… 

• Provide high-level clinical consultation and expert advice to internal and external agencies, contributing to best-practice healthcare delivery and service development across the health sector.
• This provides clinical leadership through the supervision, mentoring and development of junior medical staff and other staff involved in procedural services.
• Undertake and support teaching, training and educational responsibilities to promote clinical excellence and workforce development within the specialty.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive a competitive base salary (total remuneration):

• Salary up to $281 545 per annum full time (L25 – L27)

Remuneration up to $486, 948 per annum full time (L25 – L27) or,

• Salary up to $257 932 per annum full time (L18 – L24)

Remuneration up to $445, 335 per annum full time (L18 – L24)

You will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Professional development leave (3.6 weeks p.a. pro rata)
• Private practice arrangements
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland.