Description
Location:
Department of Medicine
Mackay Base Hospital
Mackay Hospital and Health Service
The team in Department of Medicine at Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Staff Specialist – Endocrinology (Diabetes) to join their team on a Permanent Full-Time basis (80 hrs p.f.).
Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS) has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina in North Queensland, Australia.
Our staff are passionate about community engagement and delivering outstanding healthcare services to the communities throughout our diverse region. Our Vision is to deliver Queensland’s Best Rural and Regional Health Care, and our Purpose is to deliver outstanding health care services to our communities through our people and partners.
The MHHS values its people, respecting and embracing diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. People of all ages, abilities, gender and ethnicity are encouraged to apply for positions.
Your opportunity
A clear emphasis on developing and growing an outstanding diabetes service, highlighting the opportunity to lead significant, innovative change and support the expansion of the service into a clinical centre of excellence aligned with all ‘Getting it Right First Time’ (GIRFT) diabetes standards.
Fully supported by Executive, Clinical and Operational Leads to be the leader who drives evidence based[CM1] practice improvements, ensuring we deliver an outstanding Diabetes service for the community. Following the Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) recent assessment the MHHS rise to the challenge of delivering excellence in diabetes care. This will be delivered through your passion for improving patient care and optimising health outcomes. You will be joining a small but highly functional and committed multidisciplinary diabetes team on site, with additional support from tertiary hospitals across the region. Enhancing current services by standardising care pathways and reducing unwanted variation through your unwavering leadership supported by your committed diabetes teams.
Some of our great benefits on offer
- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
Mandatory qualifications/Professional registration/Other requirements
Appointment to this position requires the proof of Specialist registration in the field of Endocrinology with the Medical Board of Australia, or eligibility to hold Specialist registration or relevant registration enabling clinical work within the role. The applicant must be registered or imminently able to be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) as a Medical Practitioner.
Fellowship or eligibility for Fellowship via the substantial comparability pathway of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) including maintenance of Continuing Professional Development and good standing as required by AHPRA for the maintenance of Specialist Registration.
The applicant must be able to demonstrate recent clinical practice relevant to the scope of this role, consistent with the Medical Board of Australia's registration standards.
How to apply
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against diseases as listed on the role description.
For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the Role Description MK677485.
Enquiries: Dr Janath DeSilva ph: +61 7 4885 7952
Job Ad Reference: MK677485
Application Details: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MK677485
Closing Date: 5 April 2026
