Contract Type:PermanentFull-Time(80 hours per fortnight)
Townsville Hospital and Health Service invites applications for anAttending Physician,PediatricCritical Care Medicine (PICU)at Townsville University Hospital, Queensland. This permanent fulltime position offers a rare opportunity to practice inAustralia’s only tropical, standalone PICU, serving a vast and diverse population across Northern Queensland.
As part of a dynamic and expanding team, you will deliverhigh acuitycare,participatein retrieval services to remote regions including Cape York and the Torres Strait, and contribute to education, research, and service development. This role combines clinical excellence with the chance to shape paediatric critical care in one of the most unique and rewarding environments in the world.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide high-acuity care to critically ill children across TUH’sPediatricICU and High DependencyUnit
* Participate in theYalurinPediatricRetrieval Service, transporting patients fromremote regions including Cape York, Torres Strait, and the Gulf of Carpentaria
* Deliver evidence-based care for a complex caseload including major trauma, marine envenomation, post-operative support, and multi-organ monitoring
* Collaborate with TUH’s expandingpediatricsubspecialties and world-class paediatric radiology service
* Contribute to education and mentoring of junior consultants, trainees, and allied health staff
* Participate in clinical governance, service development, audit, and research initiatives
* Engage in outreach support and advisory services to surrounding health services
* Share inan equitableon-call roster covering PICU and retrieval operations
Candidate Requirements
* Proof of qualificationandspecialist registration with AHPRA(or eligibility forregistration)
* Experience inpediatricintensive care and retrieval medicine
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