Description

Location:   Department of Medicine, Mackay Hospital and Health Service 

The Mackay Base Hospital have opportunities available for a Staff Specialist in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine to join their Medicine Department on Permanent Full-Time basis. 

Remuneration: 

Refer to Role Description 

Key responsibilities:

• Provide specialist respiratory assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management for inpatients, outpatients and referred patients across the health service. 
• Undertake respiratory procedural services, including bronchoscopy and other scope of practice interventions. 
• Deliver timely consultative services to medical, surgical and emergency teams to support whole of hospital patient flow and outcomes. 
• Contribute to the development and expansion of respiratory services, including models of care and outreach services. 
• Contribute to clinical governance through participation in patient safety initiatives, audits, quality improvement, accreditation and risk management activities. 
• Support service planning, innovation and redesign to meet growing demand and improve access to respiratory services. 
• Provide professional oversight and clinical guidance to junior medical officers, registrars and multidisciplinary staff 
• Participate in teaching, supervision and mentoring of medical juniors and advanced trainees.
• Refer to Role Description for more detail 

Enquiries:   Dr Janath DeSilva (07) 4885 7952 

Job Ad Reference:   MK/683998 

Apply:   https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MK683998

Closing Date:   28 June 2026