About the role
Deliver exceptional specialist dermatology care while enjoying a tropical lifestyle and helping shape the future of a growing service in North Queensland.
Townsville Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Staff Specialist or Senior Staff Specialist to join our dermatology team. This is an opportunity to provide high-quality specialist dermatology services, contribute to teaching and training, and play a key role in the ongoing development of our dermatology service.
About your opportunity
This position provides a unique opportunity for a visiting Staff Specialist to join the dermatology team at Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) and help provide specialist services to our community.
For the successful candidate, you will primarily work in an outpatient setting, caring for patients with skin disease of varying levels of complexity, as well as performing a range of dermatologic procedures. Townsville has an exciting and diverse casemix with opportunities for special interest in tropical and infectious dermatology given our North Queensland location. We are also launching a clinical trials unit with ongoing opportunities for research and clinical trials and have a close working relationship with James Cook University.
A key feature of this position will be to oversee the clinical work of doctors-in-training, and to contribute to their education and training. In addition, the successful candidate will be supported to develop specialist clinical services that help build the service as a centre of excellence in Dermatologic Medicine.
What's on offer?
- Base salary range: $222,059 to $281,545 p.a. (f/t) (L18-L27)
- Attraction and retention incentive allowance
- Regional and rural attraction allowance
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Professional development allowance and leave
- Communications package
- Professional indemnity cover
- Generous superannuation and leave entitlements
- Salary packaging options
- Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates
About Townsville
Townsville offers an enviable tropical lifestyle with over 300 days of sunshine each year, easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, Magnetic Island and stunning North Queensland landscapes. Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle, short commute times and a welcoming community, while building a rewarding specialist medical career
Why join us?
At Townsville Hospital and Health Service, our vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. You'll have the opportunity to work within a progressive health service that values innovation, education, research and patient-centred care, while making a meaningful difference to the health outcomes of our community.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Apply now and take the next step in your specialist career with Townsville Hospital and Health Service.
Enquiries are welcome; please contact: Dr Crystal Williams on 0412 203 751.
Apply ONLINE: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV692547
Applications close: 11/11/2026.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.