Clinical Director of Anaesthesia
Step into a rewarding leadership opportunity at Gladstone Hospital, a vibrant 83-bed regional facility where no two days are the same. From emergency and surgery to maternity, paediatrics and specialist care, you’ll lead a passionate Anaesthesia team delivering high-quality.
This role offers the chance to mentor and inspire multidisciplinary teams, support future clinicians through teaching and research, and help shape innovative, patient-focused services for the community. With expanded services through the new West Wing, there’s never been a more exciting time to join.
About us:
Gladstone Hospital is a vibrant 83-bed regional hospital where compassionate care and community connection go hand in hand. Offering a diverse range of services across emergency, medicine, surgery, maternity, paediatrics, palliative care and specialist clinics, the hospital provides the opportunity to work across a truly varied and rewarding healthcare environment.
Beyond the hospital walls, services extend into the community through allied health, mental health, outreach and primary healthcare programs, including the Boyne Valley Primary Health Care Centre. The addition of the newly acquired West Wing has further expanded medical and surgical services, creating even more opportunities to grow and collaborate.
About the role:
- Lead the Anaesthesia team at Gladstone Hospital, driving high-quality care and influencing health service delivery across Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service.
- Inspire and support multidisciplinary teams through strong clinical leadership, staff development, education and supervision of trainees, students and medical staff.
- Champion safety, quality improvement and continuous innovation to achieve strong clinical and operational outcomes for the community.
- Foster a positive workplace culture by promoting health, safety and best practice standards across all areas of service delivery.
- Demonstrate clinical and technical expertise with appropriate knowledge, skills, and ability to deliver quality patient clinical care services.
- Lead initiatives and contribute to processes that ensure patients receive high quality services and continuity of care, and that high-quality clinical standards and clinical outcomes and risk management approaches and accreditation requirements are achieved.
About you:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Enrolment and maintenance of ongoing CME program with the appropriate bodies.
- Registration or eligibility for registration as a Specialist in Anaesthesia with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA). This will require Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) or:
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP)
- FARGP or FRACGP-RG
- Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM)
- Diploma of Rural Generalist Anaesthesia
What we offer:
Total remuneration value of up to $582,299 p.a. is comprised of:
- A salary rate between $216,643 – $259,072 p.a. (L18 – L25)
- A salary rate between $259,072 – $274,678 p.a. (L25 – L27)
- A salary rate between $216,643 – $251,642 p.a. (L18 – L24)
- 75% employer superannuation contribution
- 5% leave loading
Additional Benefits:
- Professional Development Leave and Allowances ($22,145 p.a. / 3.6 Weeks)
- Overtime and on call allowances
- Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance
- Inaccessibility incentive allowance
- Clinical manager allowance
- Generous Salary Sacrificing
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
For assistance, contact Medical Recruitment @ CQ Health and quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL6E683814
Applications close: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Apply via: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-GL6E683814
